Mala Pareshan

Mala Pareshan (1356-1416) (Kurdish: Mela Perêşan/مەلا پەرێشان‎) is the pen name of Kurdish poet Mohammad Abulqasim. He is one of the first Kurdish poets who wrote his Diwan in Kurdish.[1][2][3]

Life

He was born in Dinawar about 1356. Mala Pareshan was a Shia Sufi and a member of Hurufism. [4][5] He was a friend and disciple of Sheikh Rajab Bursi who was a mystic Hurufism leader in 14th century.

Poetry

His Diwan was first printed in Kermanshah in 1916 and then it was printed several times later in different places. His poems have a syllabic meter which is a common characteristics of Gorani or Hawrami poetry. Most of his poetry is in Kurdish [6] especially in Laki and Gorani dialects. Noted classical musician Seyed Khalil Alinezhad used Mala Pareshan's poems in his music.

References

  1. ↑ Khazanedar, Maroof (2002), The history of Kurdish literature, Aras, Erbil.
  2. ↑ Safizadeh, S. (2008), "The History of Kurdish Literature," Aras, Erbil.
  3. ↑ "Mela Perîşan (1356-1431)". Kulturname-Ensîklopedya.
  4. ↑ Isna:Who is Mala Pareshan? (Farsi)
  5. ↑ Khazanedar, Maroof (2002), The history of Kurdish literature, Aras, Erbil.
  6. ↑ Iranian National Library
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