How Long to Read Sufi Poets of the Twelfth Century

How Long Does it Take to Read Sufi Poets of the Twelfth Century?

It takes the average reader 11 hours and 32 minutes to read Sufi Poets of the Twelfth Century by Hamadani

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

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SUFI POETS OF THE TWELFTH CENTURYSelected PoemsTranslation & Introduction Paul SmithProphet Mohammed's nephew and son-in-law Hazrat 'Ali (598-661) was the first Imam of the Shi'ites and the fourth of the true caliphs of the Sunnis. Sufi Masters believe in 'Ali as one of the 'Seven Great Ones' in the first generation of teachers and many in orders of Dervishes trace their spiritual ancestry back to him. His ghazal that follows contains the essence of all the Sufi poetry in this book that came after hundreds of years him.You do not know it, but in you is the remedy;you cause the sickness, but this you don't see.You are but a small form... this, you assume:but you're larger than any universe, in reality.You are the book that of any fallacies is clear,in you are all letters spelling out, the mystery.You are the Being, you're the very Being... It:you contain That, which contained cannot be!CONTENTS: Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry 7, God-Realization & God-Intoxication 26, The Main Forms in Sufi & Dervish Poetry 35. THE POETS: Hamadani 47, Sana'i 63, Gilani 197, Mahsati 201, Abu Maydan 230, Khaqani 235, Mu'in ud-din Chishti 310, Suhrawardi 406, Nizami 413, Ruzbihan 480, 'Attar 502, Auhad ud-din Kermani 642. The correct form has been attained in all of these beautiful, inspiring, powerful poems. Each poet has a biography and a short bibliography. Large Format Paperback 7"x10" Pages 675COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S TRANSLATION OF HAFIZ'S 'DIVAN'."It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran."Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator of many mystical works in English into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart."Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz." Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author). Paul Smith (b.1945) is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets from the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Iqbal, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Ghalib, Iqbal, Ghani Kashmiri, Lalla Ded, Rahman Baba and many others, as well as his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies and a dozen screenplays.www.newhumanitybooks.com

How long is Sufi Poets of the Twelfth Century?

Sufi Poets of the Twelfth Century by Hamadani is 676 pages long, and a total of 173,056 words.

This makes it 228% the length of the average book. It also has 211% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sufi Poets of the Twelfth Century Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 15 hours and 45 minutes to read Sufi Poets of the Twelfth Century aloud.

What Reading Level is Sufi Poets of the Twelfth Century?

Sufi Poets of the Twelfth Century is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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