Different poets might use slightly different distribution of words and word clouds are typically used to convey information about the distribution of words in some specific context. The more a word is used, the bigger it is on the cloud. So, let us make these word clouds for some prominent poets and see if they convey some insight into their commonalities and distinctiveness.
सालिम सलीम : आग़ाज़ हम आप के ख़ानदानी पस-मंज़र से करेंगे, क्या आप के घर में शा’इरी और अदब का माहौल था, जिस से प्रभावित हो कर आप भी शे’र की तरफ़ माइल हुए। इस के बारे में कुछ हमें बताइए। धीरेंद्र सिंह फ़य्याज़ : नहीं ! मेरे परिवार का दूर- दूर तक शा’इरी तो… continue reading
The tree of Time, too, withers just like any other tree the only exception being that, the leaves that bid farewell to Its branches are our dearest companions. This withering is a certainty, what is uncertain is that no one knows when and which leaf is going to fall next… in the embrace of Death…. continue reading
Not many cities have risen to the iconic stature as has Delhi. It has also seen its glorious figures forgotten in its prolonged history. Delhi has long been the heart of art, culture and trade. Centuries before reaching the zenith of its glory in the late Mughal period, Delhi made the legendary Amir Khusro call… continue reading
Concept and Text: Aftab Husain Speaking about literature in terms of a Hindu-Muslim divide might seem politically incorrect but, at times, it is necessary to have a ‘communal’ perspective only to get a secular picture of the phenomenon Apart from sharing a humanist-progressive worldview in life and literature, Hindi critic Professor Namwar Singh and fiction… continue reading
नज़्म का लुग़वी मआनी ‘पिरोने’ का है. जैसे अक्सर हम यह कहते भी हैं कि फ़लाँ ने फ़लाँ शे’र में फ़लाँ लफ़्ज़ जो नज़्म किया है वह ज़बान के लिहाज़ से दुरुस्त नहीं है.नज़्म (पाबन्द) की तवारीख़ देखें तो मेरे ख़याल से इसकी उम्र ग़ज़ल की उम्र के लगभग बराबर ही होगी। नज़्में बेश्तर तीन… continue reading
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