{"product_id":"poems-of-huma-meher-baba-illustrated-edition-translation-introduction-paul-smith-9798440609839","title":"POEMS OF HUMA (MEHER BABA) Illustrated Edition: Translation \u0026 Introduction Paul Smith","description":"POEMS OF HUMA (MEHER BABA) Illustrated Edition Translation \u0026amp; Introduction Paul Smith. Merwan S. Irani (1894-1969), known world-wide as Meher Baba, took Huma (Phoenix) as his \u003ci\u003etakhallus \u003c\/i\u003eor pen-name when he composed enlightened \u003ci\u003eghazals \u003c\/i\u003ein a mixture of Persian, Urdu, Hindi \u0026amp; Gujarati in his twenties as a realized disciple of the \u003ci\u003eQutub\u003c\/i\u003e or Perfect Master Upasni Maharaj, and also later on. He knew the \u003ci\u003eghazals\u003c\/i\u003e of Hafiz by heart as did his father the dervish Sheriar Irani, who had originally walked to Pune in India from Khooramshah in Iran. Merwan went on to reveal himself as Perfect Master (\u003ci\u003eQutub)\u003c\/i\u003e and later also declared himself as the \u003ci\u003eRasool \u003c\/i\u003eor Messiah (Avatar). The correct rhyme-structure has been kept as well as the beauty and meaning of these important beautiful, inspiring, mystical poems. CONTENTS: The Life of Meher Baba, The \u003ci\u003eGhazal\u003c\/i\u003e and other forms he used, Selected Bibliography, A Large Selection of \u003ci\u003eGhazals, Qasidas, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eQit'as \u003c\/i\u003e(Fragments), \u003ci\u003eSlokas \u003c\/i\u003e(Couplets). The correct form and meaning is sought in all these enlightened poems. Large Print (14pt) \u0026amp; Format Paperback (7\" x 10\") Pages 352. Comments on Paul Smith's Translation of Hafiz's '\u003ci\u003eDivan\u003c\/i\u003e'. \"It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the \u003ci\u003eghazals\u003c\/i\u003e of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished.\" Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. \"Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith.\" Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator of works into Persian and knower of Hafiz's \u003ci\u003eDivan\u003c\/i\u003e off by heart. Paul Smith (b. 1945) is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets of the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Mu'in, Amir Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Omar Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Bulleh Shah, Shah Latif, Khushal Khan Khattak, Ghalib, Iqbal and many others, and his own poetry, fiction, children's books, plays, biographies and 12 screenplays. New Humanity Books amazon.com\/author\/smithpa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50388883341586,"sku":"9798440609839","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0a41a99d-e5ad-4b35-8187-72fe56c75820.jpg?v=1728910919","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/poems-of-huma-meher-baba-illustrated-edition-translation-introduction-paul-smith-9798440609839","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}