I havn't have read a lot of them, however taking to their personalites would give an outwardly idea about type of influence they would have on thier poetry.However , you and I know that every couplet in a ghazal need not add to the theme and itself can have a stand-out meaning. It's a very far of a thing to match up with each's intellect.
Is it by Allama Iqbal?
ReplyDeleteNo way! Iqbal wouldn't make the contrast controversial, would he?
ReplyDeleteIts Jigar Muradabadi.
Although the entire ghazal has been shows as a nuances of a drunk, The makhta is very "Iqbal-ized"
ReplyDeleteIss kayenat main aiy jigar koee inqalab uthhay ga phir
K buland ho k bhi aadmi abhi khwahishon ka ghulam hai.
Quite so. Though the choice of words betrays the impression :)
ReplyDeleteYou mena, the makhta does not reflect what it says?
ReplyDeleteNo, I meant that Iqbal and Jigar have varying vocabulary for the seemingly similar ideas.
ReplyDeleteI havn't have read a lot of them, however taking to their personalites would give an outwardly idea about type of influence they would have on thier poetry.However , you and I know that every couplet in a ghazal need not add to the theme and itself can have a stand-out meaning. It's a very far of a thing to match up with each's intellect.
ReplyDeleteExactly.
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