Urdu Poetry & Epistemology – Volume II

Urdu Poetry & Epistemology – Volume II
Author: Sayed Athar Husain Naqvi
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2024-07-19
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1035839970

Urdu Poetry & Epistemology – Volume II celebrates the enduring beauty and depth of Urdu literature, captivating the heart of the reader. This work pays homage to the divine craftsmanship of words and poetry, showcasing how Urdu continues to carve new paths into the future, resonating with souls far and wide. The writings of the esteemed Sayed Athar Husain Naqvi serve as a testament to Urdu’s rich heritage, compelling readers to acknowledge the language’s origins and its poignant journey through time. Although it is often mourned for its perceived decline in its birthplace, Urdu finds a vibrant resurgence amidst its trials. Drawing inspiration from the historical currents of the Euphrates, it finds a new home among the diaspora in Europe, flourishing particularly on the fertile cultural grounds of London. In this new era, Rajab Ali Beg Saroor breathes life into Urdu with his pen. His work, infused with innovation and wonder, creates a mesmerizing universe of words, where magic and reality blend seamlessly, offering a testament to the language’s adaptability and enduring charm. London, celebrated as a melting pot of cultures, plays a crucial role in embracing Urdu and other languages, providing them with a platform to thrive and enchant anew. This book is not only a tribute to Urdu poetry’s illustrious past but also a beacon of hope for its flourishing future, inviting readers to delve into its harmonious and enchanting world.

Miracle at the Rauza of Rasool Allah Saww

Miracle at the Rauza of Rasool Allah Saww
Author: Sayed Athar Husain Naqvi
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2019-09-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1728388244

Miracle at the Rauza (Mausoleum) of the Prophet Hazrat Mohammad Mustafa SAWW is a real happening seen by the writer in dream, as clear as the day light. It was a chosen communication. Dreams have classes, in this dream vivid time bound enacts of the angels occurred, who are in service at the Rauza of the Mahboob (dear) of God Jallay Jalalahoo (God is glorious). The incident of the miracle explains of the status and the station of the Prophet of God Hazrat Mohammad SAWW, who will look towards God for command and revelation came. Of these the most generalised for the humanity is the Aayet 5:32 of the Quran to convey to stop bloodshed. The Aayet says: For this very reason We had made it obligatory on the Children of Israel that whoever neither in lieu of life nor in retribution to spreading disturbance in the country, (but without reason) will slay anyone then as if he killed the entire humanity and that who saved a life then as if he saved the entire humanity...

Ghalib

Ghalib
Author: Azra Raza
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2009
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0670081957

Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib (1797 1869) Lived At A Time Of Historic Change In India A Period When The British Conquest Of India Was In Its Ascendancy And The Mughal Empire Was Coming To An End. He Was Witness To The Ravagement Of Delhi And Its Courtly Culture, Culminating In The Catastrophe Of The Uprising Of 1857. This Trauma, Accompanied By His Personal Losses, Informs His Poetry, Evidenced In Divan-E-Ghalib Containing 235 Ghazals In Urdu, Ghazals Redolent With A Sense Of Loss, Grief And A Plangent Longing For A Vanished Way Of Life. Yet, What Sets His Poetry Apart Is An Irrepressible Sense Of Humour, Energy And Linguistic Delight That Drive His Darkest Lamentations. In Ghalib: Epistemologies Of Elegance, Sara Suleri Goodyear And Azra Raza Select Twenty-One Ghazals That Illustrate The Astonishing Range Of Ghalib S Many Voices And The Ideas That Populate His Poetry. Every Ghazal Is Accompanied By An Introduction, A Literal Translation And A Detailed Commentary That Elucidate The Complexities Of The Individual Sher And The Ghazal As A Whole. The Result Is An Erudite Introduction To The Work Of The Greatest Urdu Poet Of All Time, Which Will Be Invaluable Not Only To The Ghalib Aficionado But Also The Lay Reader Spellbound By The Intricate Imagery And The Dazzling Scope Of This Extraordinary Poet.

The Land of Seasons & Songs

The Land of Seasons & Songs
Author: Sayed Athar Husain Naqvi
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 525
Release: 2019
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1728384869

The Land of Seasons and Songs is a flower basket of humor, acquainting with cultures and traditions and presenting logical discourses. It is recollection of the yesteryears with observations. It is a book of criticisms, punches, and reformative doses. The book reviews the present-day ills of the society and describes the culture de-grand of the subcontinent of India. It describes of its kings, feudalism, and genius of the peoples, and it sheds light on the world divisive politics as and when it deviates from the path of peace. It draws attention to the excellences of poetry that is a naturally flourishing trait in the subcontinent of India. The book presents the picture of India under the British rule and remembers of British with affection. The book is written in vivid English, and the profession of the book is eulogy of the pious and pleasing the soul of the reader. The central character of the book is Bachchu Yarwah Aekkewan—the horse and cart driver. With his peculiarities of commands, he generates to control his horse on the road, and his life as he leads in his village gives an insight into the Indian-ology—the Indian colloquialism of the region he lives in. The thoughts picked for the book are from the observations as factual as the fall of snow: Snow It is snowing outside Grass and ground are white Birds have only branches to peg on Or fly across to unknown bites This is nature; it has made everything quiet The men don’t walk; dogs not out to stride Unless you are secure in shelter will die End of world but will not come; time will continue to ride Sayed Athar Husain

Epistemologies of the South

Epistemologies of the South
Author: Boaventura de Sousa Santos
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2015-11-17
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317260341

This book explores the concept of 'cognitive injustice': the failure to recognise the different ways of knowing by which people across the globe run their lives and provide meaning to their existence. Boaventura de Sousa Santos shows why global social justice is not possible without global cognitive justice. Santos argues that Western domination has profoundly marginalised knowledge and wisdom that had been in existence in the global South. She contends that today it is imperative to recover and valorize the epistemological diversity of the world. Epistemologies of the South outlines a new kind of bottom-up cosmopolitanism, in which conviviality, solidarity and life triumph against the logic of market-ridden greed and individualism.

The Vernacular

The Vernacular
Author: Hans Harder
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2023-09-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1000937526

This book examines the validity of the notion of the ‘vernacular’ and the position of the so-called ‘vernaculars’ in colonial and postcolonial settings. It addresses recent formulations and debates regarding the status of regional languages of South Asia in relation to English. The authors explore the range of meanings the term has assumed and trace a history of contestation since the colonial age. They contend that though the ‘vernacular’ in South Asia has, since the nineteenth century, often operated as a hegemonic category relegating the languages thus designated to an inferior status, those languages (and other cultural formations labelled as ‘vernacular’) have also received empowering impulses and vested with qualities like groundedness and strength. The book highlights the need for a critical discussion of the notion of the ‘vernacular’ in the context of the ongoing rise of Anglophonia in South Asia as a whole and post-liberalisation India in particular. The volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of literary and culture studies, history, postcolonial studies, and South Asian studies.

Coming of Age in Nineteenth-Century India

Coming of Age in Nineteenth-Century India
Author: Ruby Lal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2013-02-18
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1107030242

In this eloquent history, Ruby Lal traces the lives of nineteenth-century Indian women in their transition from girlhood to maturity. In the north Indian patriarchal environment, women's lives were dominated by prescriptive household chores and domestic duties. What the book reveals, however, is that women in the early nineteenth century experienced greater freedoms, playfulness, and creativity than their counterparts in the more restricted colonial world at the end of the century.

Nature and the Environment in Contemporary Religious Contexts

Nature and the Environment in Contemporary Religious Contexts
Author: Thomas Donlin-Smith
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2018-06-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 152751207X

This collection of essays discusses the human relationship with, and responsibilities toward, the natural environment from the perspective of religions and the social sciences. The chapters examine a variety of conditions that have contributed to the contemporary environmental crisis, including abuse of power, economic greed, industrialization, deforestation, and unplanned waste management. They then discuss concepts from several different religious texts and traditions that promote environmental protection as a sacred moral duty for all humanity. Religious concepts such as dharma (duty toward Mother Earth), tikkun Olam (repair of the world), khalifa (people as deputies of God on earth), amanah (the universe as a trust in human hands), and paticca samuppada (dependent co-arising) are employed to argue that all the components of the biosphere are integral to the cosmos, each piece with its own value and role in the harmony of the whole. The book makes it clear that religions can become more “green” and play a helpful role in raising our ecological consciousness and supporting preservation of the environment into the future.