Mazhar Tirmazi
Mazhar Tirmazi (Born on September 26, 1950[1]) is a London-based Punjabi poet[2] and journalist.[3][4][5][6][7] His poem, UmraN LangiaN PabaN Bhaar (A Lifetime on Tiptoes — Healing the Wounds of Partition), was adapted for a Ghazal rendition by Asad Amanat Ali Khan and is widely acclaimed.[8]
Works
- Poetry
- Jãgda Sufna (Dream of Awakening; 1983)[9]
- Thandi Bhubal (Cold Ashes; 1986)[9]
- Kãya Kãgad (The Body is Paper; 1998)[9]
- Dooja Hath Sawãli (My Other Pleading Hand; 2001)[9]
- Theatre
- UmraN LangiaN PabaN Bhaar (A Lifetime on Tiptoes — Healing the Wounds of Partition), nominated for Amnesty International's Freedom of Expression Award at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival.[9]
References
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/A-Lifetime-Tiptoes-Mazhar-Tirmazi-ebook/dp/B007FFN316#reader_B007FFN316
- ↑ http://www.apnaorg.com/poetry/mazhar/gurmukhi/index.html
- ↑ "How Saeed Jaffreys Home Town Remembers Him - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ↑ "Punjabi in schools: Pro-Punjabi outfits in Pakistan threaten hunger strike - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ↑ "Poet of lonely dreams - TNS - The News on Sunday". TNS - The News on Sunday. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ↑ "Connecting with the world - TNS - The News on Sunday". TNS - The News on Sunday. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ↑ "The one-room shop in an old building - TNS - The News on Sunday". TNS - The News on Sunday. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ↑ Rabe, Nate. "A rare gem from Pakistan: A lifetime on tiptoes". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Awan, Mahmood (31 August 2014). "Poet of lonely dreams". The News on Sunday. The News International.
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