Masterpieces of Urdu Nazm

by K.C. Kanda

This anthology contains English translations of 42 "nazms", chosen from the works of 19 famous poets, including such master-poets as Mir Taqi Mir, Nazir Akbarabadi, Shauq Lucknavi, Iqbal, Josh, Hafeez, Akhtar Sheerani, Majaz, Faiz and Sahir. The poets are presented in chronological order, and each poet is introduced with an authentic portrait, and a biographical-cum-critical note.

Genres: Poetry, Pakistan, India, Dark Academia

Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Kishan Chand Kanda has had a long and distinguished tenure as a Reader in English at Delhi University. He holds a doctorate in English from Delhi University, Master’s degrees in English from Punjab University and Nottingham University, and a first class first M. A. degree in Urdu from Delhi University. He has published 10 books of Urdu poetry translations and is the recipient of the Urdu Academy Award for excellence in translation.

Reviews

[Venus · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bad translations I know this would be better if I spoke Urdu the author did a bad job at making these poems make sense in English