Diwan of Zeb-Un-Nissa

The Princess Zeb-un-Nissa was the eldest daughter of the Mogul Emperor Aurangzeb of India, and was born in 1639. A Sufi, she was well educated in both the Quran and the sciences, and was fluent in Arabic, Persian and Urdu. She started to write Persian poetry secretly at the age of 14. Her works included the Diwan, a collection of her poetry, excerpts from which are included in this Wisdom of the East volume.
Wisdom of the East series in 60 volumes is a representative collection of important and classic works from all over Asia translated in the English language. The set is a treasure-trove of great works in poetry and prose. Cosmo is proud to make this rare collection available again.