I just love the literal translation of the verses followed by the exciting ways that poets like Thomas Fitzsimmons, William Hunt, W.S Merwin, David Ray, Adrienne Rich, William Stafford, and Mark Strand interpret them using their own words.Here's a fascinating example (Ghazal XIX)-first, the literal translation by Aijaz Ahmad:On every step, the distance of the goal from me is evident At my own speed, the desert runs from me.which W.S. This is an amazing volume based on the ghazals of Mirza Ghalib. I just love the literal translation of the verses followed by the exciting ways that poets like Thomas Fitzsimmons, William Hunt, W.S Merwin, David Ray, Adrienne Rich, William Stafford, and Mark Strand interpret them using their own words.Here's a fascinating example (Ghazal XIX)-first, the literal translation by Aijaz Ahmad:On every step, the distance of the goal from me is evident At my own speed, the desert runs from me.which W.
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