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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Taste of Words: An Introduction to Urdu Poetry

Taste of Words: An Introduction to Urdu Poetry

Mir, Raza

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General Poetry

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ISBN10: 0143421182
ISBN13: 9780143421184
Publisher: India Penguin
Published: Jan 1 2014
Pages: 312
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.87 Width: 5.04 Depth: 7.72
Language: English

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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