The Oxford India Anthology of Modern Urdu Literature Poetry and Prose Miscellany

by Farooqi, Mehr Afshan

• ISBN13: 9780198069171
• ISBN10: 0198069170
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-01
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The Oxford India Anthology of Modern Urdu Literaturecomprehensively and creatively surveys the field from the mid-nineteenth to late twentieth centuries. Covering 100 years of literary production, including about 90 authors and over 130 selections, and many new translations, the twin volumes covers major genres like poetry, drama, and fiction, as well as essays, autobiography, and letters. The 'Poetry and Prose Miscellany' volume begins with Akbar Ilahabadi (1846-1921) and ends with Tanveer Anjum (b. 1956), and includes celebrated practitioners like Muhammad Iqbal, Firaq Gorakhpuri, and Faiz Ahmad Faiz, among others. The prose miscellany--essays and sketches, autobiography, drama, humour and satire, and letters--includes such past masters as Abul Kalam Azad, Shahid Ahmad Dehlvi, Saadat Hasan Manto, and Ismat Chughtai, as well as an interesting selection of anecdotes on well-known literary personages like Ghalib, Mir Insha ullah Khan Unsha, Josh Malihabadi, and others--something rarely seen in canonical literature. The Introduction, giving an overview of the development of Urdu literature and placing the writings in their proper historical context, is accompanied by a chronological listing of authors, biographical head-notes of the writings, glossary, and bibliography to help readers understand and savour the rich diversity of Urdu literature.

Author Biography

Mehr Afshan Fardoqi is Assistant-Professor of South Asian Literature at the University of Virginia.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xvii
Poetry
Akbar Ilahabadi (1846-1921)	p. 3
Lightning in Church
Satirical Verses
Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938)	p. 5
Wild Poppy
The Spirit of the Earth Welcomes Adam
Fani Badayuni (1879-1941)	p. 9
Ghazal
Hasrat Mohani (1875-1951)	p. 11
Ghazal
Brij Narain Chakbast (1882-1926)	p. 13
His Mother's Reply
Yagana Changezi (1883-1956)	p. 16
Ghazal
Firaq Gorakhpuri (1896-1982)	p. 18
Rubaiyat
Makhdoom Muhiuddin (1908-69)	p. 20
Beloved Child
Our City
Asrar ul Haq Majaz (1911-55)	p. 22
To Aligarh: A Dedication
Nun Mim Rashid (1910-75)	p. 25
Hasan the Potter
In the Depths of the Ocean
Faiz Ahmad Fajz (1912-84)	p. 30
Dawn of Freedom (August 1947)
Brief Meeting
Miraji (1912-49)	p. 33
The Juhu Shore
An Evening on the Far Side of the Wine Glass
The Clerk's Love Song or the Love Song of die Clerk
Ali Sakdar Jafri (1913-2000)	p. 40
My Voyage
Majid Amjad (1914-74)	p. 42
Urban Expansion
Akhtarul Iman (1915-2003)	p. 43
Keeping a Promise
'Renaissance'
Munibur Rahman (b. 1924)	p. 46
Snowman
Fake Flowers
Death of a Day
In the Month of December
Nasir Kazmi (1925-72)	p. 50
Parting
Dreams of a Forgotten Land
Who Passes By?
Muhammad Alavi (b. 1927)	p. 53
Accident
A Poem
Ghazal
Ghazal
Khaulur Rahman Azmi (1927-74)	p. 55
Moment's Death
Ghazal
IbneInsha (1927-78)	p. 57
Ghazal
Zeb Ghori (1928-85)	p. 58
Ghazal
Ghazal
Ghazal
Balraj Komal (b. 1928)	p. 60
The Paper Boat
Saba's Hands are Now Saffron
The Little Rider
Munir Niazi (1928-2006)	p. 64
Cry in the Wilderness
A Dream of Earthly Paradise in the Shadow of War
From One World to Another
Evening Among Enemies
Ahmad Mushtaq (b. 1929)	p. 66
Ghazal
Ghazal
Rajinder Manchanda Bani (1932-81)	p. 68
Ghazal
Ghazal
Ghazal
Zafar Iqbal (b. 1933)	p. 70
Ghazal
Ghazal
Kumar Pashi (1935-92)	p. 73
An Ancient Story
The Free Citizen: An Introduction
Saqi Farooqi (b. 1936)	p. 75
An Injured Tomcat in an Empty Sack
Sher Imdad Ali's Frog
Iftikhar Jalib (1936-2003)	p. 78
Mist
Akhlaq Muhammad Khan Shahryar (b. 1936)	p. 80
Ghazal
Ghazal
Ghazal
Adil Mansuri (b. 1936)	p. 82
On the Passing of My Father
Ginsberg
Bilqees Zafirul Hasan (b. 1938)	p. 85
Dignity
Will You Be My Friend?
Some Poems: Craving Indulgence
Irfan Siddiqi (1939-2004)	p. 87
Ghazal
Ghazal
Ghazal
Kishwar Naheed (b. 1940)	p. 90
One of Many Stories
I Feel It In My Bones
Mother
Who Am I?
Amjad Islam Am/ad (b. 1944	p. 93
Love's Story
A Poem
Fahmida Riaz (b. 1946)	p. 95
Come, Bring Your Hand Here
Four Walls and a Black Veil
Azra Abbas (b. 1948)	p. 98
Another Life
Avowal
Sara Shagufta (1954-84)	p. 101
For Sheli, My Daughter
A Debt
TanveerAnjum (b. 1956)	p. 108
Not a Sound
Death, Instantly
Prose Miscellany
essays and sketches
Abdul Haq (1870-1961)	p. 109
Hali
Hasan Nizami (1878/97-1955)	p. 123
Guests are Pests
Mirza Farhatullah Beg (1884-1947)	p. 130
Delhi's Last Mushairah
Ashraf Sabuhi (1905-90)	p. 137
Mithu Bhatiyara
Shahid Ahmad Dehlvi (1906-67)	p. 145
Delights of Chowk
Saadat Hasan Manto (1912-55)	p. 153
Two Encounters with Agha Hashr Kashmiri
Ismat Chughtai (1915-91)	p. 165
Hellhound
Autobiography
Qaisari Begum (1888-1976)	p. 178
My Marriage Bashiulness of Brides
Shabbir Hasan Khan Josh Malmabadi (1898-1982)	p. 186
Procession of Memories: Sarojini Naidu
Akhtar Husain Raipuri (1912-92)	p. 188
Maulvi Abdul Haq's Little Zoo
Ale Ahmed Suroor (1911-2002)	p. 197
Dreams Still Remain
NidaFazli (d. 1938)	p. 203
Beyond Walls
Drama
Imtiaz Ali Taj (1900-70)	p. 211
Anarkali (Act Three, Scene One)
Humour and Satire
Rashid Ahmad Siddiqi (1896-1977)	p. 219
Aligarh's Mushairah
Ahmad Shah Bukhari Pitras (1898-1958)	p. 225
The Saviour of Muridpur
Shaukat Thanavi (1904-63)	p. 235
House of Wealth
Upendranath Ashk (1910-96)	p. 242
Hats and Doctors
Mushtaq Ahmad Yusun (b. 1925)	p. 255
A Fine Madness
Letters
Abul Kalam Azad (1888-1958)	p. 266
The Crow and the Bulbul
Safiya Akhtar (d. 1953)	p. 277
Last Letters
literary anecdotes: Latifey	p. 290
Glossary	p. 300
List of Translators	p. 311
Acknowledgements	p. 315
Select Bibliography	p. 317
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