Abstract
Aroos-e-Irfan is written by Qazi Mahmood Bahri; Qazi Mahmood Bahri (1042-1130) was a great Sufi, known poet and writer of the Sub-continent. He has very good knowledge in Arabic, Persian and Dakkni languages. Bahri’s Sufi affiliations were thoroughly Chishti. He studied under a certain Shah Bakar, who was his pir. Aroos-e-Irfan is a remarkable Persian text on Sufi view and teachings. Herein lies the significance of his long Dakkni poem man lagan, which the author later translated into Persian under the title “Aroos-e-Irfan”, resembling Sadi’s Gulistan in form, this work Consist of a series of short stories interspersed with impressive verses. The style and inspiration of Aroos-e-Irfan lyric poetry drew heavily from the tradition of Sufi lyricism as developed and made universally famous by earlier Persian prose. Aroos-e-Irfan is written simple style but has scholarly taste. This Article is a study on Sufi point of divine love, religious values and philosophy of human life.
Author(s):
Sunnena Khan
Ph.D Scholar (Persian)Punjab University Oriental College, Lahore
Pakistan
- sunnenakhan@gmail.ocm
Ihsan Ahmad
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Persian Oriental College University of the Punjab Lahore
Pakistan
- ihsan.persian@pu.edu.pk
Details:
| Type: | Article |
| Volume: | 101 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Language: | Urdu |
| Id: | 68231c93173c0 |
| Pages | 121 - 128 |
| Published | March 31, 2025 |
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