Mukhtar Ali (South Asia Friday Talks @ 11)

This lecture offers a curated selection of readings from the works of four major figures in the Sufi poetic tradition: Rūmī, Ḥallāj, Saʿdī, and Iqbāl. Each poem will be read in original Arabic, Persian, and Urdu and presented in translation, accompanied by commentary that situates the work within its historical, literary, and spiritual contexts.