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A Treasury of Urdu Poetry is a treasurehouse of the best of Urdu poetry from the times of the great classic poet Mir to modern day poets such as Faiz and Faraz This Treasury contains selected ghazals and nazms of thirtyfour eminent Urdu poets Care has been taken to select only those pieces which meet the twin tests of excellence and popularity Lovers of Urdu poetry would find this book a dream come true and a handy volume that opens a window on the world of Urdu poetry Translation of poetry from one language to the other is extremely difficult some would say impossible The Challenge here is the challenge of being faithful to the original and at the same time retaining its charm and beauty It is not only the idea of the original that is to be conveyed but its soul its strength its poignancy and sweetness and if possible its rhythm and resonance should also reach the reader Kuldip Salil
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Considered one of the most acclaimed classical poets of Urdu Poetry in the 19th century Daagh was known for his romantic poetry Till today his poetry hasnt lost the luster and has a wide range of audience
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Frances Pritchetts lively compassionate book joins literary criticism with history to explain how Urdu poetrylong the pride of IndoMuslim culturebecame devalued in the second half of the nineteenth centuryThis abrupt shift Pritchett argues was part of the backlash following the violent Indian Mutiny of 1857 She uses the lives and writings of the distinguished poets and critics Azad and Hali to show the disastrous consequencesculturally and politicallyof British rule The British had science urban planningand Wordsworth Azad and Hali had a discredited culture and a metaphysical sexually ambiguous poetry that differed radically from English lyric formsPritchetts beautiful reconstruction of the classical Urdu poetic vision allows us to understand one of the worlds richest literary traditions and also highlights the damaging potential of colonialism
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An ideal guide to the treasure trove of Urdu poetry Have you ever been enchanted by the spoken cadence of an Urdu couplet but wished you could fully understand its nuances Have you wanted to engage with a ghazal more deeply but were daunted by its mystifying conventions Are you confused between a qataa and a rubaai or a musaddas and a marsiya In The Taste of Words Raza Mir offers a fresh quirky and accessible entry point for neophytes seeking to enhance their enjoyment of this vibrant canon from the poems of legends like Mir Taqi Mir and Mirza Ghalib to the lyrics of contemporary game changers like Javed Akhtar and Gulzar Raza Mir s translation not only draws out the zest and pathos of these timeless verses but also provides pithy insights and colourful trivia that will enable readers to fully embrace this world
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For many people Urdu is indelibly associated with a bygone era the cultural renaissance of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in the face of colonial oppression heady mushairas and romantic poetry For others it brings to mind the gritty prose of the Progressive Writers portraying the grim social realities of the midtwentieth centuryIn this luminous collection of Urdu poetry and prose Ralph Russell expands our world of Urdu letters to include folk and oral narratives besides prose and poetry By situating each form historically he gives us a refreshing perspective on the diverse literary cultures and histories of IndiaBesides canonical short stories by the likes of Manto and Premchand there is Ismat Chughtais a littleknown autobiographical essay about her relationship with her brother the writer Azim Beg Chughtai There are creation tales from the Quran popular stories of Akbar and Birbal along with the legendary exploits of Sikandar Alexander the Great Selections from the sublime poetry of Mir Ghalib and others are supplemented by astute commentary and roman transcriptions of the original Urdu Farhatullah Begs brilliantly imagined account of the last Delhi mushaira captures a moment in time never seen again with the horrors of 1857 just around the cornerAn accessible introduction for unfamiliar readers and a pleasurable companion for those familiar with Urdu literature this volume is a treasure trove of stories poetry and history Originally published as Hidden in the Lute1995 this revised edition has been edited by Russells student and friendfor several years the novelist Marion Molteno
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Language EnglishPages 406About the BookIn this treasure trove of stories verse and history Ralph Russellone of the greatest scholars of Urduexpands our world of Urdu letters to include fascinating folk and oral narratives besides exceptional prose and poetry By situating each form historically he gives us a refreshing perspective on the diverse literary cultures of India in the last two centuries Besides canonical short stories by the likes of Manto Krishan Chander Premchand and Rashid Jahan he brings us gripping extracts from the memoirs of Ismat Chughtai and Shaukat Thanavi Exciting creation tales from the Quran find space next to the popular stories of Akbar and Birbal and the legendary exploits of Sikandar Alexander the Great The sublime section on love poetry features selections from the masters Mir Ghalib Momin and others and is supplemented by astute commentary and roman transliterations of the original Urdu Finally in Farhatullah Begs brilliantly imagined account of the last Delhi mushaira Russell presents a moment in time never seen again with the horrors of 1857 just around the corner This luminous volume is an accessible introduction for new readers and a pleasurable companion for those familiar with Urdu literature Originally published to great acclaim as Hidden in the Lute 1995 this revised edition has been edited by Russells student and friend the novelist Marion MoltenoAbout the AuthorRalph Russell 19182008 has been widely recognized as the greatest western scholar of Urdu Khushwant Singh described him as the most revered name of interpreters of Ghalibs life and works He headed the Urdu department at the School of Oriental and African Studies University of London for thirty years and was a popu
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Frances Pritchetts lively compassionate book joins literary criticism with history to explain how Urdu poetrylong the pride of IndoMuslim culturebecame devalued in the second half of the nineteenth centuryThis abrupt shift Pritchett argues was part of the backlash following the violent Indian Mutiny of 1857 She uses the lives and writings of the distinguished poets and critics Azad and Hali to show the disastrous consequencesculturally and politicallyof British rule The British had science urban planningand Wordsworth Azad and Hali had a discredited culture and a metaphysical sexually ambiguous poetry that differed radically from English lyric formsPritchetts beautiful reconstruction of the classical Urdu poetic vision allows us to understand one of the worlds richest literary traditions and also highlights the damaging potential of colonialism
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In this rich collection of Sanskrit verse the late Daniel Ingalls provides English readers with a wide variety of poetry from the vast anthology of an eleventhcentury Buddhist scholarAlthough the style of poetry presented here originated in royal courts Ingalls shows how it was adapted to all aspects of life and came to address issues as diverse as love sex heroes nature and peace More than thirty years after its original publication Sanskrit Poetry continues to be the main resource for all interested in this multifaceted and elegant tradition
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An illustrated volume of all of Carl Sandburgs books for young readers Rootababa Stories Early Moon Wind Song PrarieTown Boy and Abe Lincoln Grows Up Introduction by Paula Sandburg
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A collection of poems about innocence animals famous people and holidays by such authors as William Blake Robert Frost William Wordsworth and David McCord
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John Matthews a leading authority on Celtic lore and a New York Times bestselling author has compiled an inspirational beautifully presented collection of poetry From the earliest times the languageloving Celts revered their bards they established a poetic tradition beginning in the 6th century with the intricate magical verse of Taliesin It continued in the rich medieval works of Dafydd ap Gwilym and Rhys Goch and stayed strong in the 19th and 20th centuries with Gerald Manley Hopkins and writers such as RJ Stewart Robin Williamson and Catherine Fisher Matthews has chosen the finest works by these poets and translated many of the oldest for this volume His selection reflects the uniquely Celtic love of nature history myth magic and spirituality
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A poetry anthology featuring a different poem for every date on the calendarIncluding poems byJoseph Brodsky ee cummings Charlotte Brontë Virgil Henry David Thoreau Anne Sexton John Berryman Federico GarcÃa Lorca Marianne Moore Dante Alighieri Anthony Hecht William Butler Yeats Christina Rossetti Elizabeth Bishop Christopher Marlowe Ezra Pound Rita Dove Ovid Geoffrey Chauce Sonia Sanchez Octavio Paz William Shakespeare Seamus Heaney William Wordsworth Langston Hughes Joyce Carol Oates William Carlos Williams and many more
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