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.
ISBN: | 9780674268753 |
Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
Published date: | 25 Feb 2022 |
DEWEY: | 891.43913 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 224 |
Weight: | 196g |
Height: | 133mm |
Width: | 203mm |
Spine width: | 20mm |