The world of urdu poetry
HAZaARON KHWAHISHEIN AISI Author : Anisur Rahman Publisher : HarperCollins, Rs 599 Ghazal has more to offer, this book tells us, than just laments of lovelorn bohemians. It can accommodate contemporary and polemical subject matters too. Prof Rahman excels both as a translator and trans-creator, says Avantika Pokhriyal Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi is a...
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