Henry George Raverty: 2 books

Selections from the Poetry of the Afghans by H. G. Raverty Anthology of later Sufi poets from Afghanistan, many translated directly from rare manuscripts. "It must be remembered, that these poems are the effusions of men who never enjoyed any of what we call the luxuries of life;...

DURING my lengthened researches in, and long study of the Pus’hto language, for so many years past, and particularly when making selections for my work entitled "Gulshan-i-Roh," I could not fail being much struck with the beauty of some of the poetry of the Afghāns; so much so, indeed, that I long...