 Upper: the queen in her private apartment. Lower: King Bikram offers food to the holy man Roshan-i Dil. From the 1710 manuscript in the Khalili Collection of Islamic Art | |
| Author | Nusrati |
|---|---|
| Language | Deccani language |
| Genre | Romantic poetry, Sufi poetry |
Publication date | 1657 |
| Publication place | Bijapur |
The Gulshan-i 'Ishq ("The Rose Garden of Love") is a romantic poem written in 1657 by the Indian Sufi poet Nusrati.[1] Written in the Deccani language, it combines literary and cultural traditions from India and Iran. It describes the journey of a prince through a series of fantastical scenes in search of a woman he saw in a dream, leading to their union in a rose garden. Manuscripts of the poem, illustrated with lavish paintings, have survived from the 18th century to the present day.