Further to my earlier post “Perfection of my Companion” on Saadi’s beautiful poetry, Isa Daudpota from Islamabad has sent me the Urdu translation. I am posting this for the Urdu buffs who will enjoy it more. It is quite an evocative translation. For english version please click here: [Perfection of my Companion]
I had seen a reproduction of this miniature earlier and was delighted to discover it on the internet [Source: click here]
Dara Shikoh with a saint [Src: A. Mittal]
[...] Here is what Raza is talking about. The original is from Sa’adi’s Gulistan. The English translation is by Ammar Qureshi and the Urdu translation is by a certain ‘A.Q. Librarian’ and was sent to Raza by Isa Daudpota (who happens to be one of the most principled people I know and an inspiration to so many of us; I hope to write a post on Isa soon). Perfection of my Companion [...]
[...] Here is what Raza is talking about. The original is from Sa’adi’s Gulistan. The English translation is by Ammar Qureshi and the Urdu translation is by a certain ‘A.Q. Librarian’ and was sent to Raza by Isa Daudpota (who happens to be one of the most principled people I know and an inspiration to so many of us; I hope to write a post on Isa soon). Perfection of my Companion [...]