I, Lalla: The Poems of Lal Dĕd, translated by Ranjit Hoskote, brings the voice of the 14th-century Kashmiri mystic Lal Ded to contemporary readers with clarity and force. These poems are intimate, searching, and rooted in spiritual awakening, offering reflections on the self, desire, renunciation, and the deeper truths of lived experience.
Ideal for readers drawn to contemplative poetry and Indian spiritual traditions, this collection invites you to pause, reflect, and return to the text again and again. I, Lalla is both a literary and devotional reading experience, with verses that remain vivid, direct, and profoundly moving.
