His lines force you to stop and admire their individual beauty before moving ahead. Usman’s love of Persian poetry is also evident in his poems. He is more concerned about the universal questions and thus can be catagorised with Iqbal, Rashid and Akhtar Hussain Jaffri as far as his themes are concerned. Usman has been acclaimed as a master of the ghazal genre, so his nazm collection came as a surprise for many. His poem “Khaufnama” (Fearlogue) is a fine example of trying to come to terms with the fear which has seeped deep into us as a result of the continuing bloodshed:īut ultimately, Ahmed’s collection will be remembered for his daring and novel imagery which reminds us that serious poetry should always challenge the world of cliché.Īkhtar Usman’s poetry collection “Sitara-saz” (The Star Maker) is quite the opposite in style and diction to Ahmed’s, but is also very good. His unique imagery, which helps him satirise what he dislikes about society, is able to encompass the sensitivity with which his senses decipher the world around him.īeing a keen observer of the sociopolitical changes in society, Ahmed has also written about the wave of terrorism in the country. Ghazal diction that has flooded Urdu blank verse in recent decades. Ahmed tries to break away from the tradition of While the process may seem shocking to those who are accustomed to flowery language being used in Urdu poetry, its result is often wonderful. In this, Ahmed embarks on new journeys to explore some unique ideas.Ĭhoosing seemingly crude words and images for his expression, Ahmed turns them into poetry. His two previous collections, Shaffafian (Transparencies) and Hum Aag Churatay Hain (We Steal Fire), were both critically acclaimed. One of these is by Waheed Ahmed, an established poet. They not only have literary merit but are also relevant in the current political and social context. Last year, some impressive works of poetry came out, in the genres of both nazm and ghazal.
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