Lanterna Rally

Author: Editors

Publisher:

Published: 2020-04-02

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9781658024709

The present work is an attempt to pay homage to the devout beings who spent their lives in the quest of Divine Love (i.e. Love of the True Divinity). It primarily comprehends the inspirational verses contributed by Arabic, Persian, Punjabi, Sindhi and Pashtun Sufi poets, belonging to diverse cultural and geographical traditions. In order to pursue the authentic translations of the aforementioned verses, the contributions made by scholars and academics like Vraje Abramia, Daniel Karlin, Margaret Smith, A.J. Arberry, Reynold Alleyne Nicholson, Lochan Singh Buxi, Harjeet Singh Gill, Coleman Barks, John Moyne, Reynold Nicholson, Lederer Florence, E. H. Whinfield , Gertrude Lowthian Bell, H. Wilberforce Clarke, Frederick Hadland Davis, H.T. Sorley, Shahzad Qaiser, and K, B. Advani, have been preferred. It is unfortunate that some of the renowned Sufi verses of Arabic, Pashto, Balochi, Kashmiri, Barahwi Saraiki, and Hindi, have not been translated into English. The present book has preferably selected the works of those poets whose authentic translations could be accessed. It has been ensured that the references be mentioned in every section, together with the translated texts, so that readers may seek a direct access to the cited texts when required. While compiling and editing the content, the originality of the translated texts has been retained, except in some cases where the formal procedures of text-editing were required to be pursued. Minor alterations in this regard, hence center on achieving the objectives of lucidity and comprehensibility. It is hoped that the attempt shall seek to provide the lovers of poetry a chance to gain an insight into the magnificent treasury of Sufi Wisdom. (Following are the names of Twenty Sufi poets whose poetry is included in this book: 1. Abu Said Abul Khayr (967-1049), 2. Omar Khayyam (1048 -1131), 3. Ahmad Yasawi (1093-1166), 4. Farīd ud-Dīn (Attar of Nishapur) (1145 - 1221), 5. Ibn Al Farid (1181 - 1234) , 6.Ibn ʿArabi (1165- 1240) ,7. Fariduddin Ganjshakar (1179 -1266) , 8. Jalal ad- Din Muhammad Rumi (1207-1273) , 9. Younis Emre (1238-1320) , 10. Mahmoud Shabestari (1288-1340) , 11.Hafiz Shirazi (1315-1390) , 12.Nūr ad-Dīn 'Abd ar-Rahmān Jāmī (1414 -1492) , 13. Sultan Bahu (1630-1691) , 14.Abdur Rahmān Mohmand (Popularly known as Rahman Baba) (1632-1706) , 15. Abdul Qadir Bedil (1642-1720) , 16. Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (1669-1752), 17.Syed Abdullah Shah Qadri (Popularly known as Bulleh Shah) (1680-1757) , 18.Sachal Sarmast (1739-1827) , 19. Khawaja Ghulam Farid (1845-1901) , 20. Allama Iqbal (1877 - 1938)