Salaman and Absal, by Nuruddin Jami

Salaman and Absal (By Jami)

This is a translation of an allegorical Sufi poem by the Persian Sufi poet Jami. Nur ad-Din Abd ar-Rahman Jami, (b. 1441 d. 1492), lived in what is today Afghanistan and Uzebekistan. The translator, Edward Fitzgerald, is best known for his translation of the Rubayyat of Omar Khayyam. This book has not been reprinted since it was published in the early 20th century, although the poem has been reprinted in conjunction with other Fitzgerald works.

Title Page

Preface

Life of Jámi

I. Prologue

II III

IV. The Story

V VI VII VIII IX X XI

XII XIII XIV XV XVI

XVII XVIII XIX XX

XXI XXII XXIII

XXIV XXV XXVI XXVII

XXVIII XXIX

Epilogue

XXX

Appendix

Notes

For more on Nuruddin Jami and his works, please also see:

Mysticism of the Great Sufi Poet of Herat, Nuruddin Jami