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Makhfi
MAKHFI: THE PRINCESS SUFI POET ZEB-UN-NISSAA Selection of Poems from her DivanTranslation & Introduction Paul SmithMakhfi (1638-1702) pen-name meaning 'concealed', was Zeb-un-Nissa the beautiful and talented oldest daughter of the strict Muslim Emperor of India, Aurangzeb. She was imprisoned for 20 years for her Sufi views and conspiring with a brother against him. Her over 550 ghazals and ruba'is in Persian are deep, spiritual and at times truly heartbreaking. The correct forms and spiritual meaning are preserved in this large selection of her poetry. Selected Bibliography. 154 pages.COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S TRANSLATION OF HAFIZ'S 'DIVAN'.“It is not a joke... the English version of ALL th...
The Book of Zeb-Un-Nissa
THE BOOK OF ZEB-UN-NISSA The Princess Sufi Poet 'Makhfi' Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Princess Zeb-un-Nissa (1638-1702) pen-name 'Makhfi' meaning 'concealed', was the beautiful and talented oldest daughter of the strict Muslim Emperor of India, Aurangzeb. She was imprisoned for 20 years for her Sufi views and conspiring with a brother against him. Her over 550 ghazals and ruba'is in Persian are deep, spiritual and at times truly heartbreaking. The correct forms and spiritual meaning are preserved in this large selection of her poetry. Introduction on her Life & Times and Poetry, Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry, The Poetic Forms in Makhfi's Divan. Selected Bibliography...
Makhfi
MAKHFI: LIFE & POEMS Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Makhfi (1638-1702) pen-name meaning 'concealed', was Zeb-un-Nissa the beautiful and talented oldest daughter of the strict Muslim Emperor of India, Aurangzeb. She was imprisoned for 20 years for her Sufi views and conspiring with a brother against him. Her over 550 ghazals and ruba'is in Persian are deep, spiritual and at times truly heartbreaking. The correct forms and spiritual meaning are preserved in this selection of her poetry. Introduction is on her Life, Times & Poems and on Sufi Poetry. Selected Bibliography. 90 pages. Introduction to Sufi Poets Series Life & Poems of the following Sufi poets, Translations & Introductions: P...
SELECTED POEMS OF ZEB-UN-NISSA The Princess Sufi Poet 'Makhfi'
SELECTED POEMS OF ZEB-UN-NISSA The Princess Sufi Poet 'Makhfi' (Large Print & Large Format Edition) Translation & Introduction Paul Smith The princess Zeb-un-Nissa (1638-1702) pen-name 'Makhfi' meaning 'concealed', was the beautiful and talented oldest daughter of the strict Muslim Emperor of Mughal India, Aurangzeb. She was imprisoned for 20 years for her Sufi views and conspiring with a brother against him. Her over 550 ghazals and ruba'is in Persian are deep, spiritual and at times truly heartbreaking. The correct forms and spiritual meaning are preserved in this large selection of her poetry. Introduction is on her Life & Times and Poetry; Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry; ...
Prince Dara Shikoh & His Niece Princess Zeb-un-nissa
PRINCE DARA SHIKOH & HIS NIECE, PRINCESS ZEB-UN-NISSA (MAKHFI) Two Sufi Poet-Martyrs under the Fundamentalist Mughal Emperor of India, Aurangzeb Lives & Selected Poems Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Dara Shikoh (1615-1659) was the oldest son of Emperor Shah Jahan of Mughal India and was known to be a loving husband, a good son and loving father anf Sufi uncle to his neice 'Makhfi'. He was a fine poet, his poems having the influence of Sufism to which he was dedicated. He used 'Qadiri' as his takhallus or pen-name. His Divan of ghazals, ruba'is and qasidas in Persian was not the only work he left us, his five prose works on Sufism and mysticism are popular in India even today. His Majm...
Mahsati, Jahan & Makhfi
MAHSATI, JAHAN & MAKHFI THREE GREAT FEMALE SUFI PERSIAN POETS Translation & Introduction Paul Smith MAHSATI (1098-1185) lived in Ganjeh when Sultan Sanjar reigned. She was a court, dervish (Sufi) and ribald poet. She knew Nizami (she is said to have been buried in his mausoleum) and Omar Khayyam... and like Omar composed only in the ruba'i form and must be considered not only a master of that form but also to have helped to revolutionize it. She was famous and also infamous for her truly liberated behaviour. She was an influence on perhaps Iran's greatest female poet JAHAN Khatun. She was the daughter of the king of one of Shiraz's most turbulent times (14th century) Masud Shah; pupil and li...
Divan-i Makhfi
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