Ghalib, the Indian Beloved: Urdu Odes

by Khalid Hameed Shaida

With an arcing and emphatic beauty, Ghalib, the Indian Beloved by Khalid Hameed Shaida is a starry-eyed collection of one hundred and twenty-four translated odes by Ghalib. Capturing the essence and pure song of one of the most loved romantic poets of India, Shaida's translation and interpretations also illustrate the deeply philosophical undertones of Ghalib's voice. Born into the gentry in the dying days of the Mughal Empire, Ghalib led a charmed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1450542646
• ISBN13: 9781450542647
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Khalid Hameed Shaida
• Length: 159 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.