Akhgar Poetry in English کلام اخگر انگریزی میں

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The Translations could be seen in the following standard forms:

Literal:

Literal English translations staying as close to the original Urdu poetry text as possible.

Meaning:

Free translations in to English (some could be in a poetic form, but mainly prose), conveying the intended meaning.

"Translating Urdu poetry, especially the ghazal, is an impossible task. Better call it “rendering a rough meaning,” or “catching the gist of the words.”

There is so much ellipsis, ambiguity and economy that a typical seven- or ten-word verse in Urdu must sprawl in all directions when put into English. The late poet Agha Shahid Ali’s English-language translations of ghazals by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, set on facing pages from the originals, run double their length. Yet sometimes, with the help of the poet herself, a sense of possibility can be achieved."

The Fireworks چراغاں

The Red Carpet خیاباں

The Embodiment خلق مجسم