{"product_id":"meree-dunya-my-world-punjabi-ghazal-geet-and-nazm-a-posthumous-collection-of-poetry-paperback","title":"Meree Dunya (My World): Punjabi Ghazal, Geet and Nazm: A Posthumous Collection of Poetry - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eF. Akhtar\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eF. K. Akhtar Ziai\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny Punjabi speaker will confirm this: after a day of navigating through polite English; or perhaps formal Urdu or Hindi, there is nothing quite like the warm embrace of your mother tongue. This collection of Punjabi ghazal, geet and nazm, written in Urdu, ranges from simple village life, to the complex issues of industrial cities and world politics; from the intimacy of love and deep friendships to the savage alienation of divided communities, brought about by hatred and war. The common themes are man's human-ness, and of course, Punjabi. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book is a celebration of Punjabi, but also of the Urdu script in which it is written. For the inquisitive, who lack written knowledge of these languages, each poem has been translated into English, with the transliteration below it, to help you brush up on your linguistic skills. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Ziai sahib says, \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whenever a few Punjabis get together \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The conversation flows in Punjabi\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFazal Karim Akhtar Ziai, or Ziai sahib, as he preferred to be called, was a seminal poet, community leader and activist. He was the author of five books of poetry and four novels\/ short stories, as well as a regular contributor to international Urdu newspapers, and editor of the monthly magazine, 'Husen Kar'. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On migrating to the UK in the 1960's Ziai sahib founded the Asian Literacy Circle, in which he held mushairas, acting as an ambassador for Urdu poetry for over 40 years. He would invite national and international poets to his mushiaras and was a leading proponent for promoting female poets. However, his native language was Punjabi, and he wanted to celebrate its legacy. This, his final collection of poetry is devoted to his mother tongue: a collection of Punjabi ghazal, geet and nazm, written in Urdu. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This collection ranges from simple village life, to the complex issues of industrial cities and world politics; from the intimacy of love and deep friendships to the savage alienation of divided communities, brought about by hatred and war. The common themes are man's human-ness, and of course, Punjabi. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Farrukh Akhtar is a Senior Fellow, at a British university, where she specialises in teaching transformative curricula. She is published academically, and this is her first book of translated poetry. She is currently working on a book of ghazals for children.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 7.99 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51796080361760,"sku":"9781947851368","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7f130892582d7bb37629d487af142abc.webp?v=1780749960","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/meree-dunya-my-world-punjabi-ghazal-geet-and-nazm-a-posthumous-collection-of-poetry-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}