The Sufi Qit'a: Anthology of the ?Fragment? in Arabic, Persian and Eastern Sufi Poetry

THE SUFI QIT'A Anthology of the 'Fragment' in Arabic, Persian and Eastern Sufi Poetry Translation & Introduction Paul Smith CONTENTS: Arabic Poetry... 7, Persian Poetry... 11, The Form & Function of the Qit'a... 14, Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry... 16. THE POETS: Ali Ibn Husain 41, Raba'i of Basra 43, Majnun (Qays ibn al-Mulawwah) 60, Abu Nuwas 70, Dhu'l-Nun 77, Bayazid Bistami 81, Al-Nuri 84, Junaid 89, Sumnun 92, Mansur al-Hallaj 95, Shibli 111, Rudaki 114, Rabi'a Balkhi ...