ʿUrfī
Persian poet
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contribution to Islamic literature
- In Islamic arts: Indian literature in Persian
ʿUrfī, who left Shīrāz for India and died in his mid-30s in Lahore (1592), is without doubt one of the few genuine masters of Persian poetry, especially in his qaṣīdahs. His verses pile up linguistic difficulties, yet their dark, glowing quality cannot fail to touch…
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