His Masnavi has been translated in Urdu – the national language – and even in regional languages, Pashto, Punjabi and Sindhi.Īmong the local poets, deeply influenced by Rumi’s poetry and vision, include Mian Mohammad Bakhshk, Waris Shah, Bhullay Shah, Sultan Bahu (Punjabi language), Khushkhaal Khan Khattak and Rahman Baba (Pashto), Shah Abdul Latif Bhatai (Sindhi), and most of all, Pakistan’s national poet, Mohammad Iqbal (Urdu and Persian).Ĭiting key reasons behind Rumi’s popularity in Pakistan, Kazmi said: “Pakistanis are more familiar with Persian literature than Arabic or English, as Islam came to Northern part of undivided India through Sufis and saints. In Pakistan, at many places Rumi’s poetry and stories are part of early school curriculum. 17, 1273, which is known as Sheb-i Arus or the night of union with Allah 7-17, marking the anniversary of Rumi’s death on Dec. Turkey's central province of Konya is hosting a series of international events between Dec. It is a fact that Rumi is so much popular or a source of inspiration for many Pakistani writers and poets”, Faleeha Kazmi, head of the Persian department at Lahore University for Women, told Anadolu Agency. “Rumi has deeply influenced the literature and the poetry of this region. Pakistanis are familiar with Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, a 13th century Sufi mystic, poet and Islamic scholar, as famous poets and writers in the South Asian nation had inspired by him.
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