Kamal ad-din: Life & Poems

KAMAL AD-DIN: LIFE & POEMS Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Kamal ad-din Isma'il (1172-1238) known as 'The Creator of Subtle Thoughts') was the son of the court poet Jamal ad-din and was one of the last of the great poets of the early days in Isfahan. Both father and son praised their city and the same patrons but Kamal ad-din considered himself not only a court poet but a Sufi or Dervish. His qasidas in the style of 'Iraqi were greatly admired and some were said to 'reach the summit o...