Professor
Ali Ahmad Fatmi sings hosanna to the great composite culture of the wonderful
land called India. In this artcle titled "Mushtarka tehzeeb: rewayat aur
haqeeqat" (Composite culture: tradition and reality) he renders a critical
appreciation of India's composite culture with special reference to Urdu
language and literature. He believes that Urdu and composite culture are the two
sides of a coin and one is incomplete without the other. The verses of the
classical poets like Sauda, Insha, Nazeer Akbarabadi, Hatim etc. reflect the
Indian culture and civilisation in its full glory. He quotes from the beautiful
poetry of Firaq Gorakhpuri, Iqbal, Nazeer, Mohsin Kakorvi and Jaafar Zatalli to
drive home his point. Mr Fatmi quotes a stanza from a poem by Nazeer Akbarabadi
in which Kans, Vasudeo, Devki and Yashoda's character and their sweet quarrels
become alive. It shows not only Nazeer's knowledge of the Hindu religion and
culture but also his deep reverence for it. The full text is presented in Urdu.
-- Editor
Professor
Ali Ahmad Fatmi sings hosanna to the great composite culture of the wonderful
land called India. In this artcle titled "Mushtarka tehzeeb: rewayat aur
haqeeqat" (Composite culture: tradition and reality) he renders a critical
appreciation of India's composite culture with special reference to Urdu
language and literature. He believes that Urdu and composite culture are the two
sides of a coin and one is incomplete without the other. The verses of the
classical poets like Sauda, Insha, Nazeer Akbarabadi, Hatim etc. reflect the
Indian culture and civilisation in its full glory. He quotes from the beautiful
poetry of Firaq Gorakhpuri, Iqbal, Nazeer, Mohsin Kakorvi and Jaafar Zatalli to
drive home his point. Mr Fatmi quotes a stanza from a poem by Nazeer Akbarabadi
in which Kans, Vasudeo, Devki and Yashoda's character and their sweet quarrels
become alive. It shows not only Nazeer's knowledge of the Hindu religion and
culture but also his deep reverence for it. The full text is presented in Urdu.
-- Editor
10:25 PM
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