Classic Persian legend, a favorite of the Sufis, as told by twelfth-century poet Nizami. An English translation of Nizami's twelfth-century poetic masterpiece, in which he reshapes the legends of Majnun, the quintessential romantic fool, into a tale of the ideal lover, an allegory of the soul's search for God. Includes a final chapter translated especially for this edition by Omid Safi and Pir Zia Inayat Khan.
Dimensions: 140 x 235
Author: Nizami
ISBN: 9780930872526
Format: Paperback
Pages: 177