Baba Farid Kaljayi Kavi Aur Unka Kavya

Like an ocean in a pot, this book presents a collection of the best and most representative poems from the vast works of timeless Hindi poets, along with detailed analysis.Belonging to the Sufi-saint tradition, Baba Farid holds a very important place in medieval devotional poetry. His significance can be understood from the fact that he was the guru of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, and 130 of his compositions are included in the Guru Granth Sahib. While he understood the importance of devotion, morality, purity, and cleanliness of conduct in daily life were equally important to him. Both these aspects are reflected in Baba Farids speech and behavior. His speech is in the Punjabi (Saraiki) spoken in Multan. Saraiki contains words from Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, Sindhi, and many other languages.Once, someone offered Baba Farid a pair of scissors, but he replied, Give me a needle, not scissors. I unite instead of cutting. This spirit of union is Baba Farids greatest teaching, one much needed in the twenty-first century world.This book has been selected and edited by Madhav Hada, renowned as an expert on the Bhakti period. Formerly Professor and President of Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Madhav Hada has been a Fellow at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla. He is currently a member of the General Assembly and Hindi Advisory Board of the Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi.