Ghazals Translations of Classic Urdu Poetry - Murty Classical Library of India

Mir Taqi Mir (author), Shamsurrahman Faruqi (translator), Mir Taqi Mir

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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.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780674268753
Publisher:	Harvard University Press
Imprint:	Harvard University Press
Pub date:	25 Feb 2022
DEWEY:	891.43913
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	186
Weight:	196g
Height:	133mm
Width:	203mm
Spine width:	20mm