Josh Malihabadi and the Problem of Word Affinity: A Tragedy of Modern Poetry
Due to their ignorance of classical poetics, modern poets like Josh Malihabadi introduced flaws such as incongruity and unnecessary repetition into their poetry.
aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
dil kī choToñ ne kabhī chain se rahne na diyā
jab chalī sard havā maiñ ne tujhe yaad kiyā
dil ki choTon ne kabhi chain se rahne na diya
jab chali sard hawa main ne tujhe yaad kiya
mujh ko to hosh nahīñ tum ko ḳhabar ho shāyad
log kahte haiñ ki tum ne mujhe barbād kiyā
mujh ko to hosh nahin tum ko KHabar ho shayad
log kahte hain ki tum ne mujhe barbaad kiya
is kā ronā nahīñ kyuuñ tum ne kiyā dil barbād
is kā ġham hai ki bahut der meñ barbād kiyā
is ka rona nahin kyun tum ne kiya dil barbaad
is ka gham hai ki bahut der mein barbaad kiya
Due to their ignorance of classical poetics, modern poets like Josh Malihabadi introduced flaws such as incongruity and unnecessary repetition into their poetry.
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