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Celebrating the Best of Urdu Poetry (2011)

Celebrating the Best of Urdu Poetry (2011)

Khushwant Singh

Published: 2011, November 10
Authors: Khushwant Singh
Publishers: Penguin UK
Pages: 214
Print type: BOOK

Description:

Maangey Allah se bas itni dua hai Rashid Main jo Urdu mein vaseeyat likhoon beta parh ley All Rashid asks of Allah is just one small gift: If I write my will in Urdu, may my son be able to read it. Urdu, one of the most widely used languages in the subcontinent, is, sadly, dying a slow death in the land where it was born and where it flourished. This definitive collection spans over 200 years of Urdu poetry, celebrating well-known and relatively unknown poets alike. It is essential reading for all who love Urdu verse and for all looking for the ideal introduction.