Death Before Dying: The Sufi Poems of Sultan Bahu

by Sultan Bahu

Book Overview

These 115 poems introduce readers in English to Sultan Bahu (d. 1691), a Sufi mystical poet who continues to be one of the most beloved writers in Punjabi. Bahu, whose name translates as "With God," remains highly popular in Pakistan and India today-even illiterate Punjabis can recite his poetry by heart.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520212428
• ISBN13: 9780520212428
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Very interesting!

It's a very interesting read, and a very short book. I recommend it. I had to read it for class, but I think I'll keep this one. The poetry just makes sense.

brilliant stuff!

Really is a brilliant gem this book; Bahu's style speaks for itself, completely lucid and absolutely no beating around the bush! This man defies our geneartions description of greatness, he transcends it, which is probable given his closeness to God; and God, transcends description, God is "the perfect balance, ever at peace, ever the same, man cals it God, even thogh it is too wondrous to be named, yet holy is its name and holy the tongue that keeps it holy" -Mirdad this is what Bahu seeks to convey, throught he medium of Love, and wonderfully powerful is his love for the lord, has to be read to be beleived. Elias does an excellent job of bringing the urdu meaning of Bahu brillinace across to english readers. A very very satisfying read, a book to be cherished and pased on for generations.