The Secret Rose Garden of Sa'd Ud Din Mahmud Shabistari (Wisdom of the East) [Kindle Edition]

Sa'd Ud Din Mahmud Shabistari (Author), Florence Lederer (Translator)

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Sa'd ud Din Mahmud Shabistari was born in Persia, in Shabistar, near Tabriz, about 1250 CE. His best known work, The Secret Rose Garden was written as a reply to questions by a Sufi doctor of Herat. This set of verses uses the rich Sufi allegorical language to explore the path to God. --J.B. Hare

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Persian

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 40 KB
• Print Length: 82 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0554097931
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Evinity Publishing Inc; 1.0 edition (August 5, 2009)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B002KKCSCQ
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #396,911 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These flowing verses have weathered the centuries, March 9, 2003

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This review is from: The Secret Rose Garden (Paperback)

First written in 1317 A.D., The Secret Rose Garden is a classic work of poetry by Mahmud Shabistari celebrating Sufi wisdom, tradition, life in a dream world and the exploration of divinity and destiny. Skillfully translated by Florence Lederer from the original Persian, these flowing verses have weathered the centuries while remaining as fresh and mysterious. Featuring an introduction about the art and meaning of this enduring literature, The Secret Rose Garden is highly recommended for students of Sufi philosophy and Persian poetry. The Charm Of Beauty: From the unseen world descends/heavenly beauty,/and plants its flag in the city/of earthly fairness,/throwing the world's array into confusion;/now riding the steed of comeliness,/now flourishing the sword of eloquence,/and all alike bow down--/saints and kings, dervishes and prophets--/swayed by the charm of beauty's fascination.