Loss and Coping : Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s Poem, Jo Beet Gayi So Baat Gayi
Many of us are familiar with the lyrical ode to intoxication, the famous Hindi poem ‘Madhushala’ (The Winehouse) by Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907-2003). Of course, the imagery o
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A Few Threads of Texture and Form: Nasreen Mohamedi’s Abstract Art
Few of us can find meaning in line and shade, in structure and form. Nasreen Mohamedi, however, distilled her entire life’s meaning and creativity into wonderfully abstract line-
Maaf Rakhna: Mirza Ghalib’s Livid Letter to Shahabudin Saqib
Urdu has long been romanticed, especially in India, as a language of refinement and culture. Urdu poetry carries the additional romance of similes and metaphors, making it a sweet