Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak, (Pen name Faizi , 1547-1595) was a court poet in Akbar’s Darbar, and one of his Navaratnas . The following excerpts are from his composition Shariq-al-Marifa . It is a commentary on Krishna and Vedanta- meant to be read out in the court and then laminated and placed in the royal library. Excerpts from Faizi's Shariq-al-Marifa (translated from Persian) The reason behind the composition of this treatise : This seeker is inspired by an aspiration emanating from the depths of his consciousness to comprehend the Divine Principle. He is inspired by the cherished fate of holy people from every religion who have realized the truth by following the path of universal peace ( sulh-i-kul ). He is inspired by such holy men who have understood the mystery of the universe and have become occupied with the universal. The seeker is inspired by the search for that divine wisdom which is congenial to the reception of peace- a wisdom that is based on the eternal truth an...
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