Nov 02 2023 to Nov 02 2023 6:30 p.m.

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Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Mir Taqi Mir is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished poets in the Urdu language. The evening will begin with an introduction to his poetic genius and his legacy by Prashant Keshavmurthy. This will be followed by a discussion interspersed with readings in English and Urdu by Prashant Keshamurthy and Kafeel Jafri. Singer Gayatri Asokan will perform a selection of Mir Taqi Mir’s ghazals infusing music and bringing his words to life.

About the books:

Selected Ghazals and Other Poems (published under the Murty Classical Library of India, by Harvard University Press): A compilation of the finest ghazals of Mir Taqi Mir, the most accomplished of Urdu poets. Selected Ghazals and Other Poems offers a comprehensive collection of Mir’s finest ghazals, extended lyrics composed of couplets, and of his masnavis, narrative works of a romantic or didactic character. The ghazals celebrate earthly and mystical love through subtle wordplay, vivid descriptions of the beloved, and a powerful individual voice. The Urdu text, presented here in the Nastaliq script, accompanies new translations of Mir’s poems, some appearing in English for the first time.

Ghazals: Translations of Classic Urdu Poetry offers a comprehensive collection of Mir’s finest work.

Both books have been translated by a renowned expert on Urdu poetry, Shamsur Rahman Faruqi. Shamsur Rahman Faruqi was awarded the Saraswati Samman for his multi-volume Urdu commentary on Mir’s ghazals, Shi’r-e Shor-Angez.

About the Murty Classical Library of India:
The Murty Classical Library aims to reintroduce some of the greatest literary works of India, written over the past two millennia, to a new generation of readers. Each volume in the series has been translated into English by world-renowned scholars, and reflect the highest standards of contemporary book design with elegant and newly-commissioned typefaces.