Mirza Rafi Sauda
Author
Shafiq Naz
Editor
Mirza Rafi Sauda: 100 Selected Ghazals – Urdu
With Pronunciation and Glossary
Introduction to Mirza Rafi Sauda : 100 Selected Ghazals. This book is in Urdu
Mirza Rafi Sauda (1713–1781), one of the earliest great masters of Urdu poetry, gave the ghazal a bold, resonant voice shaped by personal insight, linguistic richness, and a keen awareness of the times he lived in. Best known for his satirical qasidas, Sauda was also a gifted ghazal poet whose verses express themes of love, despair, transience, and inner struggle—infused with a classical elegance and emotional power that continue to speak across centuries.
This edition brings together one hundred of Sauda’s finest ghazals, selected to reflect both the breadth and the depth of his poetic vision. Each couplet bears the mark of his precision in language, command of rhythm, and nuanced use of metaphor. In keeping with the principles of this series, the Urdu text is presented in full with diacritical markings (eʿrāb)—restoring the sound and flow of the poetry as it was meant to be heard and understood. This is especially valuable for students, learners, and reciters of classical Urdu.
To support deeper engagement with the text, a comprehensive Urdu glossary is included, providing clear definitions for relatively difficult, classical, or context-specific words and expressions.
Sauda: 100 Selected Ghazals offers readers not just a collection of verse, but an immersion into the formative energies of Urdu poetry—where language, emotion, and intellect converge in richly crafted couplets.
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Publisher : Alhamra Publishing
Published : July 15, 2025
Language : Urdu
ISBN : 978-94-934-4512-3
Format : Hardback – Paperback
Pages : N/A
Dimensions : 140 x 215 mm
