Hossein Ziai

Professor of Islamic and Iranian Studies and Director of Iranian Studies, UCLA

The Mirror of Meanings

A parallel English-Persian text translated by A.A. Seyed-Gohrab, and critical Persian text by N. Pourjavady. The author of this highly significant medieval Persian literary text, Jam®l¬ of Delhi (A.D. 1483-1542) is one of the outstanding Indian poets, who followed the rich tradition of Persian mystical poetry. He was the poet-laureate of Sultan Sikandar Ludi (r. 1489-1517) and wrote several works in Persian in India. The book sheds light on the intricate technical terminology of mystical expression in Persian poetry.

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