classics

Helping those in need

Visit Site

MP3 Audio Sample

rating
 
 
goodreads logo

Short Synopsis
The Conference of the Birds, an allegorical poem about the search of the world's birds for the perfect king, was composed in the twelfth century by the Persian poet, Farid ud-Din Attar.

Full Synopsis
"These lofty words are an antidote/ for anyone sickened by extremism's poison."

Considered by Rumi to be "the master" of Sufi mystic poetry, Attar is best known for this epic poem, a magnificent allegorical tale about the soul's search for meaning. He recounts the perilous journey of the world's birds to the faraway peaks of Mount Qaf in search of the mysterious Simorgh, their sovereign. Attar's beguiling anecdotes and humor intermingle the sublime with the mundane, the spiritual with the worldly, while his poem models the soul's escape from the mind's rational embrace.

Sholeh Wolpé re-creates for modern audiences the beauty and timeless wisdom of the original Persian, in contemporary English verse and poetic prose.

The Conference of the Birds

Author Attar

Narrated by Fajer Al-Kaisi

Publication date Sep 28, 2021

Running time 8 hrs 8 min

Available Formats

Suggestions?
Let us know!