Composed in the twelfth century in north-eastern Iran, Attar's great mystical poem is among the most significant of all works of Persian literature. A marvellous, allegorical rendering of the Islamic doctrine of Sufism - an esoteric system concerned with the search for truth through God - it describes the consequences of the conference of the birds of the world when they meet to begin the search for their ideal king, the Simorgh bird. On hearing that to find him they must undertake an arduous journey, the birds soon express their reservations to their leader, the hoopoe. With eloquence and insight, however, the hoopoe calms their fears, using a series of riddling parables to provide guidance in the search for spiritual truth. By turns witty and profound, The Conference of the Birds transforms deep belief into magnificent poetry.

Le Cantique des Oiseaux

La Conférence Des Oiseaux

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La Conférence des oiseaux est l’un des poèmes masnavis les plus connus de l’oeuvre de Farid al-Din Attar. Elle relate les hésitations, les réflexions et le voyage des oiseaux, conduits par la huppe, à la recherche de Simorgh, leur roi, à travers les sept vallées merveilleuses. Ce voyage symbolise l’itinéraire mystique de l’âme en quête du divin. D’innombrables contes, anecdotes, paroles de saints et de fous les accompagnent. Il était une fois… il était une fois une fille de roi belle comme la lune, une sorte de fou chargé d’ans et de biens, le sultan Mahmud, la très sage Rabiah, un marchand cousu d’or… « Autant dire que La Conférence des oiseaux est de ces livres qui se savourent et se fréquentent comme des amis nourriciers. Il est de ces compagnons qu’on n’aime pas quitter. La raison en est simple : l’amour est sa religion. » Henri GougaudFarid al-Din Attar, né en Perse vers 1140, fut l’un des plus grands poètes mystiques d’inspiration soufi.voir ici http://www.simorg.net

Celebrated children's book author and illustrator Peter SÍs creates his first book for adults, a beautiful and uplifting adaptation of the classic twelfth-century Sufi epic poem, The Conference of the BirdsIn The Conference of the Birds Caldecott Honorwinning children's book author and illustrator Peter SÍs breathes new life into this foundational Sufi poem, revealing its profound lessons.SÍs's deeply felt adaptation tells the story of an epic flight of birds in search of the true king, Simorgh. Drawn from all species, the band of birds is led by the hoopoe. He promises that the voyage to the mountain of Kaf, where Simorgh lives, will be perilous and many birds resist, afraid of what they might encounter. Others perish during the passage through the seven valleys: quest, love, understanding, friendship, unity, amazement, and death.Those that continue reach the mountain to learn that Simorgh the king is, in fact, each of them and all of them. In this lyrical and richly illustrated story of love, faith, and the meaning of it all, Peter SÍs shows the pain, and beauty, of the human journey.

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