Ghalib : selected poems and letters / edited and translated by Frances W. Pritchett and Owen T.A. Cornwall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ghalib, Mirza Asadullah Khan, 1797-1869, author.

Contributor:

Pritchett, Frances W., 1947- editor, translator.

Cornwall, Owen T. A., editor, translator.

Series:

Translations from the Asian classics

Translations from the Asian Classics

Language:

English

Urdu

Physical Description:

vii, 131 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2017]

Language Note:

English translation and Urdu text.

Summary:

"Ghalib: Selections from His Urdu Poetry and Prose is an accessible and wide-ranging introduction to the preeminent Indian Urdu-language poet, Mirza Asadullah Khan "Ghalib" (1797-1869). Ghalib remains one of the most popular and influential Urdu-language poets. He also wrote in Persian. Beginning with a critical introduction, which introduces Ghalib and his work to non-specialists, Frances Pritchett and Owen Cornwall then present a selection of Ghazals--the classic Urdu poetic form for which Ghalib was most famous--his poetry in other forms; little-known letters; and an introduction to an Urdu romance. The careful translations--more true to the originals than prior translations--will allow readers with little or no knowledge of Persian or Urdu to appreciate the lyricism of the original languages. Moreover, the annotations flesh out the nuances of meaning and other finer details of the poetry. The book also includes a glossary and a selection of Ghalib's comments on his own verses. The Urdu text of the poetry is included."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1 Ghazals p. 21

Part 2 Ghazal Verses p. 53

Part 3 Other Genres p. 71

Qasidas (Odes) p. 73

An ode in praise of the Prophet (1821) p. 73

An ode in praise of a sleek betel nut (1826) p. 76

An ode in praise of the king (1852) p. 77

Ruba'is (Quatrains) p. 81

A quatrain on childhood and old age (1816) p. 81

A quatrain on "speaking the difficult" (1821) p. 81

A quatrain on fireworks and passion (1833) p. 81

To Tafta (1858), about the terrible losses of 1857 p. 83

To Mihr (1859), about Ghalib's appearance p. 84

To Mihr (1860), about the long-ago cruel dancing girl p. 86

To Mihr (1860), about being a sugar fly, not a honey fly p. 87

To Ala'i (1861), about the poet's life as a captive p. 88

3 Prose p. 91

Preface' to a Romance (1866) p. 91.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contains:

Ghalib, Mirza Asadullah Khan, 1797-1869. Works. Selections

Ghalib, Mirza Asadullah Khan, 1797-1869. Works. Selections. English

Other Format:

Online version: Ghalib, Mirza Asadullah Khan, 1797-1869, author. Ghalib.

ISBN:

9780231182065

0231182066

OCLC:

961034972