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The Taste of Words: An Introduction to Urdu Poetry

By Raza Mir , Mir , Raza

Book information

Publisher
Penguin
Year
2014
ISBN
0143421182, 9780143421184
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
273 kB (279912 bytes)
Pages
312\0
Time added
2014-12-12 11:28:27

Description

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.

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