The Book of Zeb-un-Nissa: The Princess Sufi Poet 'Makhfi'

by Zeb-un-Nissa

THE BOOK OF ZEB-UN-NISSA The Princess Sufi Poet 'Makhfi' Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Princess Zeb-un-Nissa (1638-1702) pen-name 'Makhfi' meaning 'concealed', was the beautiful and talented oldest daughter of the strict Muslim Emperor of India, Aurangzeb. She was imprisoned for 20 years for her Sufi views and conspiring with a brother against him. Her over 550 ghazals and ruba'is in Persian are deep, spiritual and at times truly heartbreaking...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1507757735
• ISBN13: 9781507757734
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"