Selected Ghazals and Other Poems by Mir Taqi Mir

Publisher: Harvard University Press ISBN: 9780674919204 Number of pages: 704 Dimensions: 203 x 133 mm You may also be interested in. The Urdu text, presented here in the Nastaliq script, accompanies new translations of Mir's poems, some appearing in English for the first time. They also include two astonishing love stories: one about young men whose relationship is shattered when one marries the other about a queen, her peacock lover, and the jealous king who seeks to drive them apart. The sometimes satirical masnavis highlight everyday subjects: domestic pets, monsoon rains, the rigors of travel. The ghazals celebrate earthly and mystical love through subtle wordplay, vivid descriptions of the beloved, and a powerful individual voice. Working on a certain poetical theme, he often made recourse to it trying to bring out maximum. Selected Ghazals and Other Poems offers a comprehensive collection of Mir's finest ghazals, extended lyrics composed of couplets, and of his masnavis, narrative works of a romantic or didactic character. Throughout his life, the poet remained in a creative search.

His massive output-six divans-was produced in Delhi and Lucknow during the high tide of Urdu literary culture. Naim is Professor Emeritus of South Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. Mir Muhammad Taqi Mir (1723-1810) is widely regarded as the most accomplished poet in the Urdu language. Selected Ghazals and Other Poems (Murty Classical Library of India) Mir Taqi Mir 32 Hardcover 16 offers from 25.90 Editorial Reviews About the Author C.

The finest ghazals of Mir Taqi Mir, the most accomplished of Urdu poets.

Selected Ghazals and Other Poems by Mir Taqi Mir