Book review
Allama Jamil Mazhari and his poetry
Allama Jamil Mazhari is a name that is taken with utmost respect in Urdu circles. The complete works of this legendary poet have recently been published.
The voluminous Kulliyat-e-Jamil Mazhari is a must for every bibliophile. The first part has over 200 Nazms. Educational Publication House has printed it.
A leading poet of his generation, [...]
Rahman Abbas’ Urdu novel released
An Urdu novel ‘Ek mamnua mohabbat ki kahani’ was released at a function in Mumbai recently.
Eminent writer Salam Bin Razzaq released the book. He hailed the novel as a major work set in the backdrop of Konkan region.
Razzaq said that the novel is set in Konkan but the story revolves around a village. He [...]
Urdu Mushairas and Urdu poets
Shahar-e-Sukhan is Dr Malikzada Manzoor Ahmad’s interesting account of the poets who ruled the Mushairas half-a-century ago. Separate chapters on 26 major poets including the likes of Salam Machhlishahri, Fana Nizami Kanpuri, Ravish Siddiqui, Masood Akhtar Jamal, Allama Anwar Sabri, Mirza Ahsan Ahmad Beg, Hindi Gorakhpuri and Salam Sandelvi.
Chapters on poets like Jigar Muradabadi, Nushoor [...]
Fikr Taunsvi: A great satirist
Until a few decades back, Fikr Taunsvi’s ‘Pyaaz ke Chhilke’ was one of the most popular columns and the readers would wait for the newspaper every day just to read his piece and later discuss it.
Ramlal Bhatia, who wrote under the pseudonym Fikr Taunswi, also wrote ‘Teer-o-Nashtar’ for Biswin Sadi. Unfortunately not enough [...]
