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Muslim / Sufi
Jewish
17th Century

About Sarmad

Timeline (? - 1659)

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English version by
Isaac A. Ezekiel

Original Language
Persian/Farsi
He dwells not only in temples and mosques --

Themes
  Lover and Beloved
 
 
 
 

 

Recommended Books

The Drunken Universe: An Anthology of Persian Sufi Poetry, Translated by Peter Lamborn Wilson / Translated by Nasrollah Pourjavady
Sarmad the Saint, by M. G. Gupta
Sarmad: Jewish Saint of India, by Isaac A. Ezekiel
Sarmad: Martyr to Love Divine, by Isaac A. Ezekiel

He dwells not only in temples and mosques --
The whole creation is his abode.
The whole world is bewitched by his tale,
     but wise are those who are lost in his love.

 

 

-- from Sarmad: Martyr to Love Divine, by Isaac A. Ezekiel

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