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In the realm of Urdu classical literature, the task of preserving and authenticating texts has always been challenging. Older manuscripts were often copied by scribes who introduced errors, altering the original intent of the poets. Among the "savings" of Urdu literature, Kulliyat-e-Nafisi holds a distinguished place. While the term "Nafisi" refers to the compiler, Syed Nafis Hasan, the work is most famously associated with the complete poetic collection of , the "Khuda-e-Sukhan" (God of Poetry) of Urdu.
The text is a comprehensive commentary on one of the most celebrated books in medical history: Al-Kulliyat (The General Principles of Medicine) by Ibn Sina (Avicenna). The Author: Burhanuddin Nafis bin Awadh al-Kermani
For centuries, this book served as a primary textbook for students of Unani medicine across the Islamic world and the Indian subcontinent.
The Rekhta E-Book Platform features comprehensive scans of Hakeem Mohammad Kabiruddin's multi-volume translations contributed by Jamia Hamdard, Delhi. Users can read online or reference specific page layouts for academic citations.
: Do not confuse with Kulliyat-e-Nafisi by Dr. Saeed Nafisi (a famous 20th-century Iranian scholar) — that is a prose compilation. The poetic Kulliyat-e-Nafisi is the work of Mirza Muhammad Taqi Nafisi.
: For his prolific work in translating and compiling such texts, Hakim Kabiruddin was awarded the title "Shahenshah-e-Tasaneef" (Emperor of Medical Authorship). PDF & Access Details
Kulliyat-e-Nafisi serves primarily as an exhaustive commentary ( Sharh ) on the Kulliyat (General Principles) section of medicine. It focuses heavily on (Basic Principles of Physics and Physiology in Unani Philosophy), explaining how the human body maintains equilibrium and how imbalances lead to disease. Core Scientific & Philosophical Framework
