Sufi Lyrics - Selections From a World Classic

Bullhe Shah¿s work is among the glories of Panjabi literature, and the iconic eighteenth-century poet is widely regarded as a master of mystical Sufi poetry. This striking new translation is the most authoritative and engaging introduction to an enduring South Asian classic.

About the author

Christopher Shackle is Emeritus Professor of the Modern Languages of South Asia, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

Summary

Bullhe Shah’s work is among the glories of Panjabi literature, and the iconic eighteenth-century poet is widely regarded as a master of mystical Sufi poetry. This striking new translation is the most authoritative and engaging introduction to an enduring South Asian classic.

Product details

• Authors: Bullhe Shah, Shah Bullhe
• Assisted by: Christopher Shackle (Translation), Shackle Christopher (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9780674251366
• ISBN: 978-0-674-25136-6
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Murty Classical Library of India; Murty Classical Library of Ind; Murty Classical Library of India - HUP
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; POETRY / General, Poetry, RELIGION / Islam / General, Asian History, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), Sufism & Islamic Mysticism, Islamic groups: Sufis, HISTORY / Asia / South / General