Attar, farid aldin muhammad ben ibrahim article about. Dealing with themes of love, passion and mysticism, this book presents the english versions of attar s poetry. He was most likely born between 1142 and 1145 537540 ah in the last days of the seljuk empire in khorasan. Pand nama by shaykh fariduddin attar a farsi with urdu. Download the conference of the birds and read the conference of the birds online books in format pdf. Widely admired for its hagiological content and literary style, it contains the biographies of 70. He lived in nishapur and spent his most of the time in seeking knowledge and teaching of. He traveled widely, tehran, egypt, damascus, mecca, and turkestan, then settled in nishapur. Attar very frequently gives the impression of merging his personality with that of the hoopoe.
He was a famous sufi saint and a scholar of islam in the 12th century. The word attar perfumist derives from arabicpersian word iter meaning perfume. We present two extracts from the llahinama or book of god by the great persian mystic poet farid al din attar circa 537627 ah, 11401230 ac translated into english by john andrew boyle. Dealing with themes of love, passion and mysticism, the versions presented in this book are the first sustained offerings of attars lyric poetry in english. Published in attar and the persian sufi tradition, the art of spiritual flight, ed.
Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Jan 01, 2009 mantiq altayr the conference of the birds farid aldin attar on. To avoid praying for the corrupt man, an ascetic distances himself from the crowd. Abu hamid bin abu bakr ibrahim farid al din attar was born in ad 1145 or 1146 in nishapur province of iranian khorasan and died circa 1221. Attar of nishapur quotes author of the conference of the birds. In farid addin attars memorial of gods friends, readers will explore the sole extant prose work of the great persian sufi poet farid aldin attar d. Little is known about his life and he was probably born in nishapur, persia, sometime in the 1. Farid uddin attar is one of the greatest sufi mystic poets of iran, and the conference of the birds mantiq uttayr is one of the definitive masterpieces of persian literature. Attar of nishapur quotes author of the conference of the. The conference of the birds or speech of the birds persian.
Farid uddin attar farid uddin attar poems poem hunter. Like it was in china, late one moonless night, the simorgh first appeared to mortal sight. Best known for his masterpiece mantiq al tayr, or the conference of birds, his verse is still considered to be the finest example of sufi love poetry in the persian language after that of rumi. He lived in nishapur and spent his most of the time in seeking knowledge and teaching of islam. Attar therefore refers to profession of farid ul din which eventually became more of his. Now the birds are warming to their task, their spirits are moving now like the ocean swell. Dealing with themes of love, passion and mysticism, the versions presented in this book are the first sustained offerings of attar s lyric poetry in english. Farid al din attar was one of old persias greatest poets. Farid ud din attar a muslim scholar and sufi mystic.
The conference of the birds, free pdf, ebook global grey. This 16th century manuscript in ottoman turkish is a translation from the original persian. He is traditionally said to have been killed by mongol invaders. Edward fitzgerald the conference of the birds mantq al tayr is the bestknown work of farid al din attar. In spite of its significance for world literature and the study of religion. Conference of the birds by farid aldin attar overdrive. He spent his entire life for seeking the knowledge of islam. The conference of the birds by attar of nishapur goodreads. Fariduddin the perfumer, was a persian poet, sufi and muslim theoretician. According to the title page, the selections are from attar s most important writings, even though there is no indication that they are from his poetic collections and scholars do not recognize ma. This is unfortunate, since the conference of the birds provides, in my opinion, a much better insight into sufi philosophy than the bits and pieces of rumi floating about the new age universe. Attar s life attar, whose full name was abu hamid farid ud din muhammed bin abu bakr ibrahim of nishapur died ca.
Best known for his oftentranslated masterpiece mantiq al tayr or the conference of the birds, his verse is still considered to be the finest. The conference of the birds manteq attair is the bestknown work of farid ud din attar, a persian poet who was born at some time during the twelfth century in neishapour where omar khayyam had also been born, in northeast iran, and died in the same city early in the thirteenth century. Sep 2, 2018 this painting once formed part of a rare surviving illustrated copy of farid al. He worked as a healer and saw patients in his shop where he prescribed herbal remedies. Dealing with themes of love, passion and mysticism, the versions presented in this book are the first sustained offerings of attar. In fact, my maternal grandfather was the sufi master and one of the famous universal sufi saints of the rahe bhander sufi order, some noble sayings including this story of birds are known enough to our rahe bhander community. Tazkiratul auliya urdu by shaikh farid ud din attar pdf. Hermann landolt download pdf version of article 32 kb. Attar, farid aldin muhammad ben ibrahim born circa 1119. The conference of the birds poem farid aldin attar.
Attar roamed the seven cities of love we are still just in one alley. Tusi was impressed with the old poets eloquence and his way of interpreting the discourse of the sufi masters, the knowers of god and the spiritual. The sea will be the sea whatever the drops philosophy. Attar of nishapurs seven valleys and the stages of human. The question and answer section for the conference of the birds is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Farid al din attar may, his soul rest in peace is known to me from childhood. Pdf the conference of the birds by farid aldin attar. Rumis works are currently undergoing something of a renaissance in the western world but the name of farid ud din attar is not as well known. Shaikh farid ud din was a poet, biographer, and historian also. Attar also wrote the book of secrets, the memorial of the saints, and the h. It seems that he was not well known as a poet in his. Some years after his birth his father removed to schadbakh, where he kept a druggists shop. Farid al din attar i shall grasp the souls skirt with my hand and stamp on the worlds head with my foot. There is disagreement over the exact dates of his birth and death but several sources confirm that he lived about 100 years. Friend follows friend to hell and blasphemy when sorrow comes ones true friends are found. The author is the famous mystic farid al din al attar, best known for his mantiq al tayr conference of the birds, a mystical allegory written in verse. Fariduddin attar simple english wikipedia, the free. Poetry chaikhana farid uddin attar muslimsufi poetry. Tadhkerat al awliais a major work of islamic mysticism.
Shaikh farid ud din attar is the author of the book tazkiratul auliya urdu pdf. Hamadhani 9671007, farid al din attar 114561221 and jalal al din rumi 12071273, profane love, perceived as the love of worldly beloved, was the first step on the path toward the union with the divine. Conference of the birds by farid aldin attar librarything. Faridiuldin attar or faridudin was born in nishapur, in the iranian province of khorasan and died in the same city. The th century sufi poet farid al din attar is renowned as an author of short lyrics written in the persian language. Fifty poems of attar by farid aldin attar, paperback. Farid aldin attar, author of the book here pre sented in an. Fariduddin attar was born in the village of kerken near nishapur in khorassan, a. Farid al din attar is considered one of the preeminent mystical poets of the persian literary tradition. Of the very numerous epics and idylls ascribed to attar perhaps nine may be recognized read more and download pdf. Farid ud din attar was born in nishapur, in what is today northeast iran. Sufi, hagiographer, nishapur, mongol, mawlana rumi. Living during a turbulent era of political uncertainty, he turned inward, exploring the realm of god and paths to him through mystical poetry. The mantiq altair language of the birds of 1487 essay.
The great th century sufi poet farid aldin attar is renowned as an author of superb short lyrics written in the persian language. Another early account comes from the shii scholar and philosopher nasir aldin altusi 12011274 ce, who visited attar personally when he was a student in nishapur. Abu hamid bin abu bakr ibrahim better known by his penname fariduddin attar i. A man whose eyes love opens risks his soul his dancing breaks beyond the minds control. Farid ud din attar god is beyond all human knowledge only he can open the way not human wisdom. Commissioned by a wealthy patron during the reign of the timurid ruler sultan husain baiqara r. This 2page poem is a symbolic story of the souls search for truth. Ib tauristhe institute of ismaili studies, 2006, pp. Born in nishapur, in northeastern persia around 1142. On his fathers death, fariduddin carried on the business, whence he received his cognomen attar druggist.
He has often being referred as fariduldin of nishapur. Persian poet farid uddin attar, is a tale of a journey of a group of thirty birds to the summit of the. Episodes from the tadhkirat al auliya farid al din attar prose translation of parts of the thcentury persian epic of attar, giving anecdotes of islamic saints and mystics. Most of the time he travelled to gulf countries where the greatest sufi were living. In farid ad din attars memorial of gods friends, readers will explore the sole extant prose work of the great persian sufi poet farid al din attar d. The truth we seek is like a shoreless sea,of which your paradise is but a. Farid aldin attar the institute of ismaili studies. This illustrated manuscript of farid aldin attars mystical poem mantiq altair language of the birds is one of the most important illustrated manuscripts from timurid persia 701507 and a highlight of the islamic collection at the metropolitan museum of art. The great th century sufi poet farid al din attar is renowned as an author of superb short lyrics written in the persian language.
This thoughtprovoking and amusing selection, taken from attar s memorial of the saints, is an enlightening introduction to the deeds, parables, and myriads of muslim saints and mystics, and evokes the riches of the interior sufi world. Love for the simurgh is born in those who ask themselves if they could tread the path, they tell each other they are ready to journey to the light. Hazrat shaikh farid ud din attar is the author of the book tazkiratul auliya pdf. The merging of the personal will with the will of go. There is disagreement over the exact dates of his birth and death, but several sources confirm that he lived almost a hundred years. Farid al din attar stands at a pivotal moment in the history of sufism. Conference of the birds by farid aldin attar famous. Tazkiratul auliya by sheikh farid ud din attar pdf the. I shall trample matter and space with my horse, beyond all being i shall utter a great shout, and in that moment when i shall be alone with him, i shall whisper secrets to all mankind.
It also offers an analysis of attar s poetic language and thought. Awardwinning iranianborn poet, ali alizadeh, and persian specialist, kenneth avery, have collaborated. Farid aldin attar primary author only author division. Make it a place to retire to, a kind of monastery cave, a retreat for the deepest core of your being. He has often being referred as farid ul din of nishapur. There is disagreement over the exact dates of his birth and death, but several sources confirm that.
A seekers journey to god, weiser books, 2001, isbn 1578632463 farid ud din attar, the conference of the birds mantiq uttair, english translation by charles stanley nott, first published 1954 by the janus press, london, reissued by routledge and kegan paul ltd, 1961, isbn 071001032x. Faridiul din attar or faridudin was born in nishapur, in the iranian province of khorasan and died in the same city. In irreligion is our fame, and we have made our creed a shame. The conference of the birds by farid aldin attar pdf free. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The duration of his life is uncertain, though he can be placed in the 12th and th centuries c. Integrating the writings of generations of sufi scholars and historians, it relates the saga of islamic spirituality through the lives and sayings of some its most prominent. Today when we think of the persian sufi tradition as articulated by figures like mawlana jalal al din rumi d. Attar lived in the 12th century, just prior to rumi, whom he may have actually met as a child. The conference of the birds or speech of the birds 1177, is a celebrated literary masterpiece of persian literature by poet farid uddin attar, commonly known. This is a lesserknown work than his mantiq al tayr, but is an important example of sufi poetry.
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