The Story of Layla and MajnunClassic Persian legend, a favorite of the Sufis, as told by twelfth-century poet Nizami. An English translation of Nizami's twelfth-century poetic masterpiece, in which he reshapes the legends of Majnun, the quintessential romantic fool, into a tale of the ideal lover, an allegory of the soul's search for God. Includes a final chapter translated especially for this edition by Omid Safi and Pir Zia Inayat Khan. |
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Page 142
... mother . All gaiety faded from his face and he said , with tears in his voice : ' How is it that I have not thought of her for so long ! Mother , my bird with the broken wings ! Tell me quickly , how is she ? Is she in good health , or ...
... mother . All gaiety faded from his face and he said , with tears in his voice : ' How is it that I have not thought of her for so long ! Mother , my bird with the broken wings ! Tell me quickly , how is she ? Is she in good health , or ...
Page 167
... mother , revealing in this hour for the first and last time , the secret of her love . Then she said : ' Mother , oh my dear mother , how does it happen that a gazelle kid imbibes poison with its mother's milk ? I am fading away - and ...
... mother , revealing in this hour for the first and last time , the secret of her love . Then she said : ' Mother , oh my dear mother , how does it happen that a gazelle kid imbibes poison with its mother's milk ? I am fading away - and ...
Page 168
... mother , remember that he is my friend - and how true a friend ! Remember that I leave him to you as my bequest ! Treat him well , comfort him , never look harshly upon him . Do so , for God's sake , because I have loved him and my wish ...
... mother , remember that he is my friend - and how true a friend ! Remember that I leave him to you as my bequest ! Treat him well , comfort him , never look harshly upon him . Do so , for God's sake , because I have loved him and my wish ...
Contents
How the Story Began | 1 |
Qays and Layla meet | 4 |
The Lovers are separated | 6 |
Copyright | |
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afar animals Arabs arrows asked Banu Amir beasts beauty became become Bedouin beloved better bird blood blossoms burning calyx companions darkness dead death demon dervish desert desire drunk dust earth enemy eyes face fate fear feet fell fire flame flower friends garden gazelle ghazals grief hand happened happiness head heard heart hidden hope human Ibn Salam jewel Kaaba king kissed knew lament Layla and Majnun Layla's father Layla's tribe light lips listened live longer look lover madman marriage Mecca moon mother mountains mourning Najd Nawfal never night Nizami oasis once palm tree pearl Persian Persian Literature poems poet pomegranate Qays Qur'an remained replied rest rose Salim Sayyid scent serpent shadow shame sorrow soul stone stranger suddenly suffered Sufi sword talk tears tell tent treasure unhappy veil verses wild wilderness wind wine words wounded youth Zia Inayat Khan