Sufi Splendour and Mirza Ghalib


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Mirza Ghalib is a well-known Urdu poet who needs no introduction. However, his works have been translated many times ...simply because his canvas has no defined boundaries. Neelam has attempted to bring out the philosophical depth of his poetry. Trying to explain the metaphorical use of his craft. Ghalib has ruled over the hearts of people for over a century and will continue to do so as more meaning is found in his already existing art. Neelam has opened yet another window into the mind of Ghalib.




Islamic Culture


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Sufism in India


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"Sufism has had a very special place in Indian cultural ethos having contributed significantly to the making of its syncretic socio-cultural fabric. The present book seeks to be an introduction to the growth and development of Sufism in Indian, and touches upon all the main sects of Sufism, while delineating the way of life of the Sufi-saints. The book attempts to present the way Sufism has impacted India, and also explores the dynamics of Indian philosophical and religious traditions impacting the growth of Sufism in this part of the world. " -- Back cover.




Sufi


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Temple Lamp


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The poem 'Chirag-e-Dair' or Temple Lamp is an eloquent and vibrant Persian masnavi by Mirza Ghalib. While we quote liberally from his Urdu poetry, we know little of his writings in Persian, and while we read of his love for the city of Delhi, we discover in temple Lamp, his rapture over the spiritual and sensual city of Banaras. Chiragh-e-dair is being translated directly from Persian into English in its entirety for the first time, with a critical Introduction by Maaz Bin Bilal. It is Mirza Ghalib's pean to Kashi, which he calls Kaaba-e-Hindostan or the Mecca of India.




The Calcutta review


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The Empire of the Great Mughals


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Annemarie Schimmel has written extensively on India, Islam and poetry. In this comprehensive study she presents an overview of the cultural, economic, militaristic and artistic attributes of the great Mughal Empire from 1526 to 1857.




Mirza Ghalib, the Poet of Poets


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On the Urdu poet Ghalib, 1796?-1868, and his work.




Dastanbuy


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Love Sonnets of Ghalib


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Mirza Ghalib is to the Urdu language what William Shakespeare is to the English language. And the most widely read Urdu book in the world is a collection of the Love Sonnets of Ghalib. These sonnets resonate with the voices of maestros through the corridors of history. Ghalib is not just an Asian phenomenon and his sonnets are loved and studied worldwide.