When love got a human incarnation, the incarnation became Afzal Panipati–both literally and metaphorically. The word ‘afzal’ suggests excellence and the lover-poet Afzal exceeded excellence in the way he loved, languished, and found his ultimate resolution.
A ghazal aficionado, Shakeel Badayuni developed a dialogue with life in all its romantic glory and grandeur
When it comes to praising the glory of your beloved, poetry always comes handy.
Niyazi may be read as a poet of memories and reveries, fictions and fancies who drew upon them as his basic material.
When one thinks of the Urdu ghazal that celebrates romantic love and pleasures of wine, one naturally thinks of Jigar Moradabadi. This is but a stereotype that has eclipsed his greater worth.
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