Guldastah-yi ‘Irfān
“Poetry is the voice of God speaking through the lips of man. If great painting puts you in touch with nature, great poetry puts you in direct touch with God. It is not a soft indulgence, you need to be wide awake, with all your wits about you, to share the poet’s joys. And, indeed, happiness is never a negative affair; it is to be won by men who are fully alive, full of the joy of living.”
Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III
Interview with The Daily Sketch November 2, 1931