The Conference of the Birds
Persian poem by Sufi poet Attar
The Conference of the Birds
The Conference of the Birds or Speech of the Birds (Arabic: منطق الطير, Manṭiq-uṭ-Ṭayr, also known as مقامات الطیور Maqāmāt-uṭ-Ṭuyūr; 1177) is a Persian poem, in the mathnawi form, by Iranian Sufi poet Farid ud-Din Attar, commonly known as Attar of Nishapur. The poem follows a group of birds on a spiritual journey in search of their Shah, the Simurgh, and explores themes of self-discovery, love, spiritual transformation, and the search for divine truth. The work became an influential text in Persian Sufi literature and has continued to inspire writers, artists, and thinkers across cultures. The title is a direct allusion to the Qur'an sura 27:16, where Sulayman (Solomon) and Dāwūd (David) are said to have been taught the language, or speech, of the birds (manṭiq al-ṭayr).
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