Intikhab-e-Kalam: Momin

Description

Hakim Momin Khan Momin is regarded as the quintessential poet of the classical ghazal. In polished diction, he depicts abject adoration of the beloved, which was almost conventional, but beyond that his lyrics are rapturous and engaging. Apart from romantic themes, Momin took an interest in the political upheavals of his time and made memorable comments in verse. His poetry has great variety in terms of theme and form. In this short but representative selection, a new generation of readers will be able to access his poetry, sometimes described as the lynchpin of the Urdu Ghazal.

Author Biography

Dr Muhammad Reza Kazimi has an MA and PhD from the University of Karachi. He is a critic of Urdu literature and has taught for more than thirty years in different colleges, and at the University of Karachi, the Aga Khan University, and M.A. Jinnah University in Karachi. His latest Urdu book Tehzeeb-o-Takhleeq has been published by Karachi University. His latest English book is A Concise History of Pakistan (OUP 2009). His other publications are Mutale’a-e-Pakistan (OUP, 2006); Pakistan Studies (OUP, 2007); Liaquat Ali Khan: His Life and Work (OUP, 2015); Intikhab-e-Kalam: Ghalib (OUP, 2009); Intikhab-e-Kalam: Sahir Ludhianvi (OUP, 2013).