A Classic on Urdu Poetry by a Brahmin writer. Review on Sada E Dil

The book Sada-e-Dil written by Pandit Ram Nath Sharma "Raman" is a classic work of Urdu Poetry. Though there had been top hindu writers on Urdu poetry, latest being "Gulzar", but this hardbound book is different in the sense that it has been written in a very contemporary Urdu style. The writer has gone deep into social philosophy and Hindu-Muslim brotherhood. His Naat-e-Pak, Bhajans, Geets and Ghazals are heart moving. He looks beyond common man's understanding on Islamic faith and values and tries to connect his own existence with Islamism, while at the same time his Bhajans and geets in praise of Lord Krishna and Rama are soul touching. Overall, the book is a great contribution to Urdu Litterature and Urdu language.

Excerpts

'Idhar ya udhar mai jidhar dekhta hun

Ali ka hi noor-e-nazar dekhta hun"

"aaj chhat par kaun aaya dekh lun

Geet kisne gungunaya dekh lun

Yak-ba-yak ye roshni kyun badh gayi

Kya mera Mehboob aaya dekh lun"

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"Gazal jo pyar se likhi thi ek zamane me

Usi ko dil mere rota hai ab sunane me

Ruswai oz falak tak hui zamane ki

Ulajh ke rah gaye hum geet gungunane me"

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"wahi andaaz hai unka purana

Khayalo me mujhe aakar satana

ye unki shokhiyon ka hai ek andaz

nazar ke teer mujh par aajmaana"

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"Khuda tu wo din mujhe bhi dikha de

Madine ki galiyon me mera guzar ho"

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"Baharhaal ab to ye mumkin nahin hai

Punarjanam ho mera to Madine me ghar ho".