Of great poets and cursed books
The curious case of literary censorship in Urdu with special emphasis on the oeuvre of Mir Taqi Mir, one of the greatest ...
Mir’s fame and the many frauds in his name
It is the only journal in Urdu that is respected across the globe. The October 2024 issue on Mir Taqi Mir (1723–1810), known as Khuda-i Sukhan (God of Poetry), marks a milestone in literary history.
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Delhi poet Mir Taqi Mir called Lucknow ghazals mere descriptions of ‘kissing and licking’, not poetry
‘Far better than Lucknow the ruins of Delhi,’ mourned Mir Taqi Mir, the finest ghazal writer of his time, with unvarnished scorn. ‘Would that I had died back there / than let my madness lead ...
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Mir’s fame and the many frauds in his name
Urdu Adab’s Special Issue on Mir Taqi Mir, edited by Sadaf Fatima; 320pp, ₹500; Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu (Hind) History clearly shows that Jinnah’s attempt to appropriate Urdu and declare it the ...