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Book The Biography of Hadrat Shah Khamosh Sahib Hyderabad

Download or read book The Biography of Hadrat Shah Khamosh Sahib Hyderabad written by Mohammed ABDUL HAFEEZ and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-18 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is biography book of Hadrat Syed Shah Khamos Sahib and it is very old book and which is written in Urdu by Syed Mohammed Shah Saber Hussaini and translated by me first time into English. This is a small book in which there are biography details of Hadrat Syed Shah Khamos Sahib are added and in this book there are some great achievements of this great Sheikh of Deccan (South India) which are not yet known to the general persons and other persons are published in a very interesting style so for this reason the readers will find great interest and attention in this matter.

Book Biography of Hazrat Syed Shah Khamosh Sahib

Download or read book Biography of Hazrat Syed Shah Khamosh Sahib written by Mohammed Abdul Hafeez and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is biography book of Hazrat Syed Shah Khamos Sahib and it is very old book and which is written in Urdu language by Syed Mohammed Shah Saber Hussaini and translated by me first time into English. This is a small book in which there are biographical details of Hazrat Syed Shah Khamos Sahib are added and in this book there are some great achievements of this great Sheikh of Deccan (South India) which are not yet known to the general, persons and other persons are published in a very interesting style so for this reason the readers will find great interest and attention in this matter. From the above facts and details, if the readers will starts reading this book's first chapter and will not stop its reading till they will reach its last chapter as in this book some interesting events and as well as other great miracles and endeavours of holy saint are added and this holy saint who was passed away from the world some more than 233 years ago. Even though this is a small book, but due to its importance it is so great due to coverage of many interesting events and positive information in it so it is like an ocean of knowledge and information about holy saint and who was passed away from the world upon doing his great endeavours and many hard tasks for the preaching and propagation work of Islam in the area of the Deccan (South India) as well in some other native states of India during the British rule of India. So this book is a small one, but it will present the ocean of knowledge and information for the guidance of people towards the right path of Islam. This book is edited and formatted as per the great book 'Muslim saints and Mystics' (Tadhkirtal Aliyah by Farid al din Attar) which is very famous in the Western world among the English knowing persons. So for this reason there will be some small differences in it while comparing with the Urdu books and its literature. The aim of this book is to present in the Western world where there is great search and demand of the books of Sufism and biographies of holy saints who lived and spent their entire lives for the preaching and propagation of Islamic religion in all corners of the world as per tradition and practice of Allah's last prophet. To write about this great Sufi saint is not only it is difficult and but it is very hard task as he was not only a great pious personality of his time in Deccan (South India) region but he was also a great Sufi Master in Deccan area who struggled hard for the preaching and propagation of Islam centuries ago so in brief he was Qu'tub (highest cadre in spiritual pivot at axis) of his time in Deccan (South India) region and who did many great endeavors for the preaching and propagation of Islam in South India and in some northern Indian states of India and around it and there was no such personality during his time. .

Book Biography of Hazrat Syed Shah Qamosh Sahib

Download or read book Biography of Hazrat Syed Shah Qamosh Sahib written by Mohammed Abdul Hafeez and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book ' Biography of Hazrat Syed Shah Qamosh Sahib and this is a new book and which is published in the year 2016 in the English language. Please note it is a biography book about the Sufi saints of Hyderabad and in this book many unknown detals from the history of the Deccan are added. This is a small book in which the biography of Sufi saint masters of Hyderabad region are added and in this book there are some great achievements of these great Sufi Master of Deccan (South India) from Warangal region, which is not yet known to the general, persons and other persons are published in a very interesting style so for this reason the readers will find great interest and attention in this matter. From the above facts and details, if the readers will starts reading this book's first chapter and will not stop its reading till they will reach its last chapter as in this book some interesting events and as well as other great miracles and endeavours of holy saint are added and these holy Sufi saints were passed away from the world many centuries years ago. Even though this is small book but due to its importance it is so great due to coverage of many interesting events and positive information in it so it is like an ocean of knowledge and information of the holy saint and who was passed away from the world upon doing his great endeavours and many hard tasks for the preaching and propagation work of Islam in the foreign

Book Biography of HAZRAT MOULANA SYED ABDULLAH SHAH  HYDERABAD

Download or read book Biography of HAZRAT MOULANA SYED ABDULLAH SHAH HYDERABAD written by Mohammed Abdul HAFEEZ and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-27 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book translation of episodes from Urdu language are added from the old books of Hyderabad. These episodes have been taken from the old books of Deccan (South India) and in which there are available some great achievements of the Sufi saints of Deccan, which are not yet known to the public are added in this book and which are available in a very interesting style so for this reason the readers will find great interest and attention in this matter. Due to the above facts and details, if the readers will starts reading its first page of the book and will not stop reading till they will reach this book's last page as some interesting events and as well as other great miracles and endeavours of holy saints are added in this book and these holy saints were passed away from the world many centuries years ago. Even though this is a small book but due to its importance it is so great due to the coverage of many interesting events and positive information so it is like an ocean of knowledge and information of holy saints who were passed away from the world upon doing their great endeavours and many hard tasks for the preaching and propagation work of Islam in the foreign lands so this book is a small one but it will present the ocean of knowledge for the guidance of people towards the right path of Islam. In the beginning of this book the translator's brief biography is added for the reader's information and reference. To write about these great pious personalities of the Deccan (South India) area is not only it is difficult, but it is very hard task as they did many great endeavours by writing Islamic books as well as for the preaching and propagation work of Islam in Hyderabad and around Hyderabad region and there were no such personalities during their time. In this book the first episode of Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz of Gulberga is added and his brief introduction is as follows. To write about this great Sufi saint and great author is not only it is difficult and but it is very hard task as Khaja Sahib was not only a great pious personality of his time in the area of the Deccan (South India) but he was also a great author of so many great books so in brief he was Qu'tub (highest cadre in spiritual pivot at axis) of his time in the Deccan region. For a long time he was engaged in religious discourses, sermons, and spiritual training of the people and he did also many great endeavours for the preaching and propagation work of Islam in Deccan and around this region and there was no such personality during his time. In this book there are available brief biographies of holy Sufi saints and one episode about Hadrat Tipu Sultan and one episode about Queen Hyat Bakshi Begum of Golconda Kingdom and one episode the album of Bider is added in it. The readers will find interest in reading this book due to the positive information and great details of some Sufi saints who had arrived in Hyderabad in the olden days when there was no light of Islamic religion was available at that time in Hyderabad and around Hyderabad region.This book is edited and formatted as per the great book 'Muslim saints and Mystics' in English version (Tadhkirtal Auliya by Farid al Din Attar) which is very famous in the Western world among the English knowing persons. So for this reason there will be some small differences in it while comparing with the Urdu books and its literature.

Book Biography of Hazrat Syed Shah Raju Mohammed Mohammed Al  Hussaini Qattal

Download or read book Biography of Hazrat Syed Shah Raju Mohammed Mohammed Al Hussaini Qattal written by Mohammed Abdul Hafeez and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-02 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book translation of episodes from Urdu language are added from the old books of Hyderabad. These episodes have been taken from the old books of Deccan (South India) and in which there are available some great achievements of the Sufi saints of Deccan, which are not yet known to the public are added in this book and which are available in a very interesting style so for this reason the readers will find great interest and attention in this matter. Due to the above facts and details, if the readers will starts reading its first page of the book and will not stop reading till they will reach this book's last page as some interesting events and as well as other great miracles and endeavours of holy saints are added in this book and these holy saints were passed away from the world many centuries years ago. Even though this is a small book but due to its importance it is so great due to the coverage of many interesting events and positive information so it is like an ocean of knowledge and information of holy saints who were passed away from the world upon doing their great endeavours and many hard tasks for the preaching and propagation work of Islam in the foreign lands so this book is a small one but it will present the ocean of knowledge for the guidance of people towards the right path of Islam. In the beginning of this book the translator's brief biography is added for the reader's information and reference. To write about these great pious personalities of the Deccan (South India) area is not only it is difficult, but it is very hard task as they did many great endeavours by writing Islamic books as well as for the preaching and propagation work of Islam in Hyderabad and around Hyderabad region and there were no such personalities during their time. In this book the first episode of Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz of Gulberga is added and his brief introduction is as follows. To write about this great Sufi saint and great author is not only it is difficult and but it is very hard task as Khaja Sahib was not only a great pious personality of his time in the area of the Deccan (South India) but he was also a great author of so many great books so in brief he was Qu'tub (highest cadre in spiritual pivot at axis) of his time in the Deccan region. For a long time he was engaged in religious discourses, sermons, and spiritual training of the people and he did also many great endeavours for the preaching and propagation work of Islam in Deccan and around this region and there was no such personality during his time. In this book there are available brief biographies of holy Sufi saints and one episode about Hadrat Tipu Sultan and one episode about Queen Hyat Bakshi Begum of Golconda Kingdom and one episode the album of Bider is added in it. The readers will find interest in reading this book due to the positive information and great details of some Sufi saints who had arrived in Hyderabad in the olden days when there was no light of Islamic religion was available at that time in Hyderabad and around Hyderabad region.

Book Biography of Hazrat Mirza Sardar Baig Sahib  Hyderabad

Download or read book Biography of Hazrat Mirza Sardar Baig Sahib Hyderabad written by Mohammed Abdul HAFEEZ and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book translation of episodes from Urdu language are added from the old books of Hyderabad. These episodes have been taken from the old books of Deccan (South India) and in which there are available some great achievements of the Sufi saints of Deccan, which are not yet known to the public are added in this book and which are available in a very interesting style so for this reason the readers will find great interest and attention in this matter. Due to the above facts and details, if the readers will starts reading its first page of the book and will not stop reading till they will reach this book's last page as some interesting events and as well as other great miracles and endeavours of holy saints are added in this book and these holy saints were passed away from the world many centuries years ago. Even though this is a small book but due to its importance it is so great due to the coverage of many interesting events and positive information so it is like an ocean of knowledge and information of holy saints who were passed away from the world upon doing their great endeavours and many hard tasks for the preaching and propagation work of Islam in the foreign lands so this book is a small one but it will present the ocean of knowledge for the guidance of people towards the right path of Islam. In the beginning of this book the translator's brief biography is added for the reader's information and reference. To write about these great pious personalities of the Deccan (South India) area is not only it is difficult, but it is very hard task as they did many great endeavours by writing Islamic books as well as for the preaching and propagation work of Islam in Hyderabad and around Hyderabad region and there were no such personalities during their time. In this book the first episode of Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz of Gulberga is added and his brief introduction is as follows. To write about this great Sufi saint and great author is not only it is difficult and but it is very hard task as Khaja Sahib was not only a great pious personality of his time in the area of the Deccan (South India) but he was also a great author of so many great books so in brief he was Qu'tub (highest cadre in spiritual pivot at axis) of his time in the Deccan region. For a long time he was engaged in religious discourses, sermons, and spiritual training of the people and he did also many great endeavours for the preaching and propagation work of Islam in Deccan and around this region and there was no such personality during his time.

Book Biography of Hazrat Shah Mohammed Hasan Abu Al Alai

Download or read book Biography of Hazrat Shah Mohammed Hasan Abu Al Alai written by Mohammed Abdul Hafeez and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-05 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book translation of episodes from Urdu language are added from the old books of Hyderabad. These episodes have been taken from the old books of Deccan (South India) and in which there are available some great achievements of the Sufi saints of Deccan, which are not yet known to the public are added in this book and which are available in a very interesting style so for this reason the readers will find great interest and attention in this matter. Due to the above facts and details, if the readers will starts reading its first page of the book and will not stop reading till they will reach this book's last page as some interesting events and as well as other great miracles and endeavours of holy saints are added in this book and these holy saints were passed away from the world many centuries years ago. Even though this is a small book but due to its importance it is so great due to the coverage of many interesting events and positive information so it is like an ocean of knowledge and information of holy saints who were passed away from the world upon doing their great endeavours and many hard tasks for the preaching and propagation work of Islam in the foreign lands so this book is a small one but it will present the ocean of knowledge for the guidance of people towards the right path of Islam. In the beginning of this book the translator's brief biography is added for the reader's information and reference. To write about these great pious personalities of the Deccan (South India) area is not only it is difficult, but it is very hard task as they did many great endeavours by writing Islamic books as well as for the preaching and propagation work of Islam in Hyderabad and around Hyderabad region and there were no such personalities during their time. In this book the first episode of Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz of Gulberga is added and his brief introduction is as follows. To write about this great Sufi saint and great author is not only it is difficult and but it is very hard task as Khaja Sahib was not only a great pious personality of his time in the area of the Deccan (South India) but he was also a great author of so many great books so in brief he was Qu'tub (highest cadre in spiritual pivot at axis) of his time in the Deccan region. For a long time he was engaged in religious discourses, sermons, and spiritual training of the people and he did also many great endeavours for the preaching and propagation work of Islam in Deccan and around this region and there was no such personality during his time. In this book there are available brief biographies of holy Sufi saints and one episode about Hadrat Tipu Sultan and one episode about Queen Hyat Bakshi Begum of Golconda Kingdom and one episode the album of Bider is added in it. The readers will find interest in reading this book due to the positive information and great details of some Sufi saints who had arrived in Hyderabad in the olden days when there was no light of Islamic religion was available at that time in Hyderabad and around Hyderabad region.

Book Biography of Hazrat Shah Mir Mahmood Namat Ilahi

Download or read book Biography of Hazrat Shah Mir Mahmood Namat Ilahi written by Mohammed Abdul Hafeez and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-05 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book translation of episodes from Urdu language are added from the old books of Hyderabad. These episodes have been taken from the old books of Deccan (South India) and in which there are available some great achievements of the Sufi saints of Deccan, which are not yet known to the public are added in this book and which are available in a very interesting style so for this reason the readers will find great interest and attention in this matter. Due to the above facts and details, if the readers will starts reading its first page of the book and will not stop reading till they will reach this book's last page as some interesting events and as well as other great miracles and endeavours of holy saints are added in this book and these holy saints were passed away from the world many centuries years ago. Even though this is a small book but due to its importance it is so great due to the coverage of many interesting events and positive information so it is like an ocean of knowledge and information of holy saints who were passed away from the world upon doing their great endeavours and many hard tasks for the preaching and propagation work of Islam in the foreign lands so this book is a small one but it will present the ocean of knowledge for the guidance of people towards the right path of Islam. In the beginning of this book the translator's brief biography is added for the reader's information and reference. To write about these great pious personalities of the Deccan (South India) area is not only it is difficult, but it is very hard task as they did many great endeavours by writing Islamic books as well as for the preaching and propagation work of Islam in Hyderabad and around Hyderabad region and there were no such personalities during their time. In this book the first episode of Hazrat Khaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz of Gulberga is added and his brief introduction is as follows. To write about this great Sufi saint and great author is not only it is difficult and but it is very hard task as Khaja Sahib was not only a great pious personality of his time in the area of the Deccan (South India) but he was also a great author of so many great books so in brief he was Qu'tub (highest cadre in spiritual pivot at axis) of his time in the Deccan region. For a long time he was engaged in religious discourses, sermons, and spiritual training of the people and he did also many great endeavours for the preaching and propagation work of Islam in Deccan and around this region and there was no such personality during his time. In this book there are available brief biographies of holy Sufi saints and one episode about Hadrat Tipu Sultan and one episode about Queen Hyat Bakshi Begum of Golconda Kingdom and one episode the album of Bider is added in it. The readers will find interest in reading this book due to the positive information and great details of some Sufi saints who had arrived in Hyderabad in the olden days when there was no light of Islamic religion was available at that time in Hyderabad and around Hyderabad region.

Book Biography of Hazrat Syed Shah Shams Alam Hussaini Bejapur

Download or read book Biography of Hazrat Syed Shah Shams Alam Hussaini Bejapur written by Mohammed Abdul Hafeez and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book 'Auliya Bejapur ' (The Biographies of Sufi saints of Bejapur) and it is a new book and which is published in the year 2013 A.D. in the Urdu language. Please note it is a biography book about Sufi saints of Bejapur. This is a small book in which the biographies of Sufi saints are added and in this book there are some great achievements of these great Sufi Masters of Deccan (South India) from Bejapur area which are not yet known to the general, persons and other persons are published in a very interesting style so for this reason the readers will find great interest and attention in this matter. Regarding second episode of the biography of Hazrat Meran Ji Khudanuma Hussaini Saheb Saheb and who belongs to Hyderabad city, but when Sultan Abdullah Qutub Shah of Golconda Kingdom has sent him to Bijapur for diplomatic mission work in the year 1046 A.H., and while during his stay there he became devotee and Mureed (disciple) of Haztrat Shah Aminuddin Ala and left the employment of the Sultan of Golconda kingdom so for this reason this episode added in this book.From the above facts and details, if the readers will starts reading this book's first chapter and will not stop its reading till they will reach its last chapter as in this book some interesting events and as well as other great miracles and endeavours of holy saint are added and these holy Sufi saints were passed away from the world many centuries years ago. Even though this is small book but due to its importance it is so great due to coverage of many interesting events and positive information in it so it is like an ocean of knowledge and information of holy saint and who was passed away from the world upon doing his great endeavours and many hard tasks for the preaching and propagation work of Islam in the foreign lands so this book is small one but, it will present the ocean of knowledge and information for the guidance of people towards the right path of Islam. This book is edited and formatted as per the great book 'Muslim saints and Mystics' (Tadhkirtal Aliyah by Farid al din Attar) which is very famous in the Western world among the English knowing persons. So for this reason there will be some small differences in it while comparing with the Urdu books and its literature. The aim of this book is to present in the Western world where there is great search and demand of the books of Sufism and biographies of holy saints who lived and spent their entire lives for the preaching and propagation of Islamic religion in all corners of the world as per tradition and practice of Allah's last prophet. To write about these great Sufi saints is not only it is difficult and but it is very hard task as they were not only great pious personalities of their time in Deccan (South India) region but they were also a great Sufi Masters in Deccan area who struggled hard for the preaching and propagation of Islam centuries ago so in brief among them some were Qu'tubs (highest cadre in spiritual pivot at axis) of their time in Deccan (South India) region and who did many great endeavours for the preaching and propagation of Islam in South India and around it and there was no such personality during their time. In this book there are four chapters.

Book Pilgrim Shrines of India

Download or read book Pilgrim Shrines of India written by Amar Nath Khanna and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Introduction to various pilgrim centres, sacerd shrines, and holy sites in India."

Book Panchbati Sandesh

Download or read book Panchbati Sandesh written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Advance

Download or read book Advance written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hundred Great Muslims

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jamil Ahmad
  • Publisher : Kazi Publications
  • Release : 1988-04
  • ISBN : 9780933511163
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Hundred Great Muslims written by Jamil Ahmad and published by Kazi Publications. This book was released on 1988-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Ghalib

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gopi Chand Narang
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press
  • Release : 2017-10-03
  • ISBN : 019909151X
  • Pages : 401 pages

Download or read book Ghalib written by Gopi Chand Narang and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mirza Asadullah Khan (1797–1869), popularly, Ghalib, is the most influential poet of the Urdu language. He is noted for the ghazals he wrote during his lifetime, which have since been interpreted and sung by different people in myriad ways. Ghalib’s popularity has today extended beyond the Indian subcontinent to the Hindustani diaspora around the world. In this book, Gopi Chand Narang studies Ghalib’s poetics by tracing the archetypical roots of his creative consciousness and enigmatic thought in Buddhist dialectical philosophy, particularly in the concept of shunyata. He underscores the importance of the Mughal era’s Sabke Hindi poetry, especially through Bedil, whom Ghalib considered his mentor. The author also engages with Ghalib criticism that has flourished since his death and analyses the important works of the poet, including pieces from early Nuskhas and Divan-e Ghalib, strengthening this central argument. Much has been written about Ghalib’s life and his poetry. A marked departure from this dominant trend, Narang’s book looks at Ghalib from different angles and places him in the galaxy of the great Eastern poets, stretching far beyond the boundaries of India and the Urdu language.

Book Objects of Translation

    Book Details:
  • Author : Finbarr Barry Flood
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Release : 2022-07-12
  • ISBN : 1400833248
  • Pages : 384 pages

Download or read book Objects of Translation written by Finbarr Barry Flood and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-07-12 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Objects of Translation offers a nuanced approach to the entanglements of medieval elites in the regions that today comprise Afghanistan, Pakistan, and north India. The book--which ranges in time from the early eighth to the early thirteenth centuries--challenges existing narratives that cast the period as one of enduring hostility between monolithic "Hindu" and "Muslim" cultures. These narratives of conflict have generally depended upon premodern texts for their understanding of the past. By contrast, this book considers the role of material culture and highlights how objects such as coins, dress, monuments, paintings, and sculptures mediated diverse modes of encounter during a critical but neglected period in South Asian history. The book explores modes of circulation--among them looting, gifting, and trade--through which artisans and artifacts traveled, remapping cultural boundaries usually imagined as stable and static. It analyzes the relationship between mobility and practices of cultural translation, and the role of both in the emergence of complex transcultural identities. Among the subjects discussed are the rendering of Arabic sacred texts in Sanskrit on Indian coins, the adoption of Turko-Persian dress by Buddhist rulers, the work of Indian stone masons in Afghanistan, and the incorporation of carvings from Hindu and Jain temples in early Indian mosques. Objects of Translation draws upon contemporary theories of cosmopolitanism and globalization to argue for radically new approaches to the cultural geography of premodern South Asia and the Islamic world.

Book The Story of Karbala

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  • Author : Ayatolla Ali Nazari Munfarid
  • Publisher : AuthorHouse
  • Release : 2019-06-20
  • ISBN : 1546247645
  • Pages : 524 pages

Download or read book The Story of Karbala written by Ayatolla Ali Nazari Munfarid and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-06-20 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Oh, Allah, You are my only trust in every calamity. You are my only hope in every hardship. You are the only promise in anxiety and distress, in which hearts become weak and (human) action becomes slight, whereby one is deserted and forsaken by his own friends, and the enemies take malicious pleasure and rejoice at his misfortunes. Oh, Allah, I submit myself to You. My complaint is to You alone against my enemies, and to You alone is my desire and request. Who else other than You can relieve me from grief? You alone are the custodian of every blessing and the master of every excellence and the last resort for every desire.” —the prayer of the Imam-Husayn (AS) on the Day of Ashura

Book Beloved Delhi

Download or read book Beloved Delhi written by Saif Mahmood and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-10 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A riveting resurrection of the city of poets, the city of history, Saif Mahmood's learned and evocative book takes us to the heart of Delhi's romance with Urdu verse and aesthetics.'--Namita Gokhale Urdu poetry rules the cultural and emotional landscape of India--especially northern India and much of the Deccan--and of Pakistan. And it was in the great, ancient city of Delhi that Urdu grew to become one of the world's most beautiful languages. Through the 18th and 19th centuries, while the Mughal Empire was in decline, Delhi became the capital of a parallel kingdom--the kingdom of Urdu poetry--producing some of the greatest, most popular poets of all time. They wrote about the pleasure and pain of love, about the splendour of God and the villainy of preachers, about the seductions of wine, and about Delhi, their beloved home. This treasure of a book documents the life and work of the finest classical Urdu poets: Sauda, Dard, Mir, Ghalib, Momin, Zafar, Zauq and Daagh. Through their biographies and poetry--including their best-known ghazals--it also paints a compelling portrait of Mughal Delhi. This is a book for anyone who has ever been touched by Urdu or Delhi, by poetry or romance.