Kabir: Life & Poems

by Paul Smith

KABIR: LIFE & POEMS Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Kabir (meaning 'great') was born near Varanasi (Banaras), India, in 1398 A.D. and died towards the end of the 15th Century. He was brought up by an elderly Muslim weaver-couple named Niru and Nirna, having been abandoned shortly after birth. He learnt the same trade as his new parents and used the imagery of weaving often in his poems. It is said that he had a number of Masters. One was a Sufi...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1499619685
• ISBN13: 9781499619683
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"