Hazaron Khawaishen Aisi

Author : Anisur Rahman
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-25
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9789353023409

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Hazaron Khawaishen Aisi by Anisur Rahman Pdf

'This is a work of love, skill and scholarship that reflects the vast, complex riches of the Urdu ghazal tradition. A must-buy for any lover of poetry!' - Tabish Khair The ghazal is a literary curiosity, a quintessential form of poetic expression, known for its infectious appeal. This volume brings you the first ever comprehensive collection of Urdu ghazals from its very beginnings in the late sixteenth century to the present times. Sixty-five poets from seven literary periods and diverse locations come together in this collection to showcase a rich fare of ideas and styles. They represent the secular and the sacred, the pious and the profane, the plebeian and the patrician in manners as diverse as life itself. Here is an ever-moving kaleidoscope of the Urdu ghazal that authenticates the literary form. This volume is made richer with the inclusion of the Roman transliteration of the originals in Urdu alongside their English translations.

Author : Anisur Rahman
Publisher : HarperCollins India
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9353023394

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Hazaaron Khwanhishein Aisi by Anisur Rahman Pdf

This is a work of love, skill and scholarship that reflects the vast, complex riches of the Urdu ghazal tradition. A must-buy for any lover of poetry. The ghazal is a literary curiosity, a quintessential form of poetic expression, known for its infectious appeal. This volume brings you the first ever comprehensive collection of Urdu ghazals from its very beginnings in the late sixteenth century to the present times. Sixty-five poets from seven literary periods and diverse locations come together in this collection to showcase a rich fare of ideas and styles. They represent the secular and the sacred, the pious and the profane, the plebeian and the patrician in manners as diverse as life itself.Here is an ever-moving kaleidoscope of the Urdu ghazal that authenticates the literary form. This volume is made richer with the inclusion of the Roman transliteration of the originals in Urdu alongside their English translations.

Author : Khushwant Singh
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-10
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9789386057334

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Celebrating the Best of Urdu Poetry by Khushwant Singh Pdf

Maangey Allah se bas itni dua hai Rashid Main jo Urdu mein vaseeyat likhoon beta parh ley All Rashid asks of Allah is just one small gift: If I write my will in Urdu, may my son be able to read it. Urdu, one of the most widely used languages in the subcontinent, is, sadly, dying a slow death in the land where it was born and where it flourished. This definitive collection spans over 200 years of Urdu poetry, celebrating well-known and relatively unknown poets alike. It is essential reading for all who love Urdu verse and for all looking for the ideal introduction.

Author : Amit Basole,Anjum Altaf
Publisher : Roli Books Private Limited
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9789392130021

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Thinking with Ghalib - Poetry for a New Generation by Amit Basole,Anjum Altaf Pdf

Amit Basole teaches Economics at Azim Premji University, Bangalore. Urdu poetry as well as history and architecture of the Indian subcontinent are his passions. Anjum Altaf is a South Asian living in Lahore. He is the author of Transgressions: Poems Inspired by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Aakar Books Delhi 2019, Liberty Books Karachi 2020.

Author : Raza Mir
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-15
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9789351187257

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The Taste of Words by Raza Mir Pdf

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 musadda and a marsiya? In Urdu Poetry, 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.

Author : Alka Kurian
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136466700

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Narratives of Gendered Dissent in South Asian Cinemas by Alka Kurian Pdf

This book conducts a post-colonial, gendered investigation of women-centred South Asian films. In these films, the narrative becomes an act of political engagement and a site of feminist struggle: a map that weaves together multiple strands of subjectivity—gender, caste, race, class, religion, and colonialism. The book explores the cinematic construction of an oppositional narrative of feminist dissent with a view to elaborate a historical understanding and theorisation of the ‘materiality and politics’ of the everyday struggle of Indian women. The book analyzes the ways that ‘cultural workers’ have tended to use subversive narratives as a tool of resistance. Narratives that are political, ideological, classed, raced and gendered offer the focus of this exploration. Through strategies of disclosure and documentation of memory, personal experiences, and imaginary events shaped by the larger historical, political, and cultural contexts, these discursive texts engage in the processes of struggle against a plethora of oppression: caste, class, religion, patriarchal, sexual, and (neo)colonial. The study looks at the manner in which, through their creative and aesthetic interventions, South Asian film makers enable the articulation of an alternative gendered subjectivity as well as constitute the ground for personal and collective empowerment. Films discussed include Shyam Benegal’s Nishaant, Nandita Das’ Firaaq, Beate Arnestad’s My Daughter the Terrorist, and Sarah Gavron’s Brick Lane.

Author : Javed Akhtar
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2003-04-08
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 8172235127

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Quiver : Poems And Ghazals by Javed Akhtar Pdf

The poems in this collection contain the poets reminiscences of his childhood, and bemoan the loss of its innocence with the passage of time. They are also about love - its complications, pains and even its joys. But even the simple love poems usually contain a much deeper message; it is up to the reader to explore the various levels of meaning for himself or herself. His verse is thoughtful without being pretentious. On the surface it appears disarmingly simple and direct, but frequently has something profound and significant to communicate.

Author : K. C. Kanda
Publisher : Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 8120718267

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Urdu Ghazals by K. C. Kanda Pdf

This book is a companion volume to author's earlier book, "Masterpieces of Urdu Ghazal" which contained English translations of 108 ghazals selected from nine major poets. The present volume contains 129 ghazals representing 20 outstanding Urdu poets. Thus, this anthology, taken together with The Masterpieces, may rightly claim to be a fully representative collection of Urdu ghazals in English translation. The ghazals are carefully selected and explained in English for the average readers as well as Urdu Connoisseurs. The book contains brief biographical notes and introductory essays on the ghazals.

Author : Mir Taqi Mir
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780674276482

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Ghazals by Mir Taqi Mir Pdf

The finest ghazals of Mir Taqi Mir, the most accomplished of Urdu poets. The prolific Mir Taqi Mir (1723–1810), widely regarded as the most accomplished poet in Urdu, composed his ghazals—a poetic form of rhyming couplets—in a distinctive Indian style arising from the Persian ghazal tradition. Here, the lover and beloved live in a world of extremes: the outsider is the hero, prosperity is poverty, and death would be preferable to the indifference of the beloved. Ghazals offers a comprehensive collection of Mir’s finest work, translated by a renowned expert on Urdu poetry.

Author : Marion Molteno
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-05
Category : Urdu literature
ISBN : 9386702169

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A Thousand Yearnings by Marion Molteno Pdf

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 mid-twentieth century. In 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 India. Besides canonical short stories by the likes of Manto and Premchand, there is Ismat Chughtai's a little-known 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 Beg's brilliantly imagined account of the 'last Delhi mushaira' captures a moment in time never seen again, with the horrors of 1857 just around the corner. An 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 Lute(1995), this revised edition has been edited by Russell's student and friendfor several years, the novelist Marion Molteno.

Author : Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015011602367

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اردو غزلیات غالب by Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib Pdf

Author : Anisur Rahman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Urdu poetry
ISBN : UOM:39015038026814

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Fire and the Rose by Anisur Rahman Pdf

English translation of Urdu poems, belonging to the period 1930- 1990; includes texts.

Author : Omar Ahmed
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780993238499

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Studying Indian Cinema by Omar Ahmed Pdf

This book traces the historical evolution of Indian cinema through a number of key decades. The book is made up of 14 chapters with each chapter focusing on one key film, the chosen films analysed in their wider social, political and historical context whilst a concerted engagement with various ideological strands that underpin each film is also evident. In addition to exploring the films in their wider contexts, the author analyses selected sequences through the conceptual framework common to both film and media studies. This includes a consideration of narrative, genre, representation, audience and mise-en-scene. The case studies run chronologically from Awaara (The Vagabond, 1951) to The Elements Trilogy: Water (2005) and include films by such key figures as Satyajit Ray (The Lonely Wife), Ritwick Ghatak (Cloud Capped Star), Yash Chopra (The Wall) and Mira Nair (Salaam Bombay!).

Author : Faiz
Publisher : Rajpal & Sons
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Urdu poetry
ISBN : 8170286913

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A Treasury Of Urdu Poetry by Faiz Pdf

Author : Raza Mir
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-22
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9789353057022

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Ghalib by Raza Mir Pdf

Mirza Ghalib is perhaps the most widely chronicled Urdu poet in English. But few can pithily capture the essence of his life and work as enjoyably as Raza Mir can. In this lively, witty and illuminating account, Ghalib emerges from these pages as a man of his time but also one who looms large over history. Raza infuses his research with just the right amount of anecdote and trivia, evoking Ghalib as an outspoken genius, a game-changer who never shied away from aiming a witty barb (or three) at his rivals. Moreover, Ghalib also lived in a crucial age that saw the end of Mughal rule and the destruction of his beloved Delhi. Ghalib: A Thousand Desires also comprises a selection of the great poet's most enduring poems and ghazals, accompanied by Raza's insightful commentary that decodes underlying themes and meanings in these verses.