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The Conference of the Birds

Written by: Attar, Sholeh Wolpé - Translated by
Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi
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"These lofty words are an antidote / for anyone sickened by extremism's poison."

Considered by Rumi to be "the master" of Sufi mystic poetry, Attar is best known for this epic poem, a magnificent allegorical tale about the soul's search for meaning. He recounts the perilous journey of the world's birds to the faraway peaks of Mount Qaf in search of the mysterious Simorgh, their king. Attar's beguiling anecdotes and humor intermingle the sublime with the mundane, the spiritual with the worldly, while his poem models the soul's escape from the mind's rational embrace.

Sholeh Wolpe recreates for modern audiences the beauty and timeless wisdom of the original Persian, in contemporary English verse and poetic prose.

©2017 Sholeh Wolpé (P)2021 Tantor Islam Middle Eastern Poetry Themes & Styles World Literature
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Every reader who wants to read for their soul should read this book. It helps us to identify our ego at different levels so the reader can burn it. This book should be read by everyone.

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