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The Complete Works of Rahman Baba: Poet of the Pukhtuns

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The most popular poetry along the Pakistan-Afghan border is that of the seventeenth century Sufi poet Rahman Baba. His rhyming couplets are quoted with delight by Pukhtuns wherever they meet; pithy verse expressing the very essence of their tribal romantic ethos.

Because of the centrality of poetry to Pukhtun culture, no study of the region is complete without an understanding of Rahman Baba's work. This translation of Rahman's anthology of over 340 poems provides the first complete translation of his entire work in English. The book also includes an introduction to the poet and his remarkable legacy in Pukhtun society.

Language: English

Pages: 568

Format: Kindle Edition

The Complete Works of Rahman Baba: Poet of the Pukhtuns

4.6/5 ( ratings)

The most popular poetry along the Pakistan-Afghan border is that of the seventeenth century Sufi poet Rahman Baba. His rhyming couplets are quoted with delight by Pukhtuns wherever they meet; pithy verse expressing the very essence of their tribal romantic ethos.

Because of the centrality of poetry to Pukhtun culture, no study of the region is complete without an understanding of Rahman Baba's work. This translation of Rahman's anthology of over 340 poems provides the first complete translation of his entire work in English. The book also includes an introduction to the poet and his remarkable legacy in Pukhtun society.

Language: English

Pages: 568

Format: Kindle Edition

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