Jami: The Persian Mystic

In the preparation of this brief Composition much depended upon the kindness and generosity of certain Oriental scholars, who have allowed me to reprodue some of their translations from Jami. I have attempted to give their best work in so far as it tends to illustrate the mystical teaching of the last great poet of Persia.

Once more I am indebted to Mr. E.H. Whinfield for permission to quote from his translation of the Lawaih (Oriental Tranalation Fund, New Series, vol. xvi, Royal Asiatic Society, London). I have to thank Prof. Edward G. Browne for allowing me to use his beautiful translation from Yusuf and Zulaikha, which I have called "The Coming of the Beloved." This translation appears, in fuller form, in Prof. E.G. Browne's article on: "Sufiism" in Religious System of the World (Sonnenschein). The chapter in the present volume entitled "The Story of Yusuf and Zulaikha" originally appeared in the Orient Review, and I am indebted to the editors for their courtesy in allowing me to reproduce it here. I very much appreciate Mr. E. Edwards's kindly interest in my work, and for the valuable suggestions he has made from time to time. 1 tender my thanks to Messrs Kegan Paul for allowing me to make a selection from Yusuf and Zulaikha, translated by the late Mr. Ralph T. Griffith (Trubner's Oriental Series).

The translations from Salaman and Absal are by Edward FitzGerald, and those from the Bahdristan were originally published by the KamaShastra Society.