The Four 'Babas' of Sufi Poetry: Baba Tahir, Baba Azfal, Baba Farid & Rahman Baba SELECTED POEMS

by Rahman Baba, Baba Farid, Baba Azfal, et al.

THE FOUR 'BABAS' OF SUFI POETRY Baba Tahir, Baba Azfal, Baba Farid & Rahman Baba SELECTED POEMS Translation & Introduction by Paul Smith Baba Tahir, or Oryan ('The Naked') of Hamadan... approx. 990-1065, was a great God-intoxicated, or God-mad soul (mast) and possibly a Qutub (Perfect Master) who composed about 120 known ruba'i in a simpler metre than the usual 'hazaj' metre. His simple, mystical poems that he would sing while wandering naked throughout...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1717117066
• ISBN13: 9781717117069
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 500 Pages
• Weight: 2.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 10.0"