num_pages: 336
description: The mystical romance Madhumalati tells the story of a prince, Manohar, and his love for the beautiful princess Madhumalati. When they are separated they have to endure suffering, adventure, and transformation before they can be reunited and experience true happiness. A delightful love story,the poem is also rich in mystical symbolism and the story of the two lovers represents the stages on the spiritual path to enlightenment. Madhumalati was written in the sixteenth century and it is an outstanding example of Sufi literature in the Indian Islamic tradition. Originally written in adialect of Eastern Hindi it is here translated for the first time into English verse, with an introduction and notes that explain the poem's religious significance.
language: English
title: Madhumalati: An Indian Sufi Romance
titlecomplete: Madhumalati: An Indian Sufi Romance
genres: Poetry, Fiction, India
ratings_count: 40
publisher: Oxford University Press