{"product_id":"9780674268753","title":"Ghazals : Translations of Classic Urdu Poetry by Shamsur Rahman Faruqi","description":"The finest ghazals of Mir Taqi Mir, the most accomplished of Urdu poets.   The prolific Mir Taqi Mir (1723-1810), widely regarded as the most accomplished poet in Urdu, composed his ghazals-a poetic form of rhyming couplets-in a distinctive Indian style arising from the Persian ghazal tradition. Here, the lover and beloved live in a world of extremes: the outsider is the hero, prosperity is poverty, and death would be preferable to the indifference of the beloved. Ghazals offers a comprehensive collection of Mir's finest work, translated by a renowned expert on Urdu poetry.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311842537845,"sku":"9780674268753","price":17.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780674268753.jpg?v=1762819595","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780674268753","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}