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Mazhar Tirmazi

Mazhar Tirmazi

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Mazhar Tirmazi (born 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]

Tirmazi in London, 1999

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

References

  1. [1]
    A Lifetime on Tiptoes. Chapter. 28 February 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Mazhar Tirmazi's Poetry".
  3. [3]
    "How Saeed Jaffreys Home Town Remembers Him - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  4. [4]
    "Punjabi in schools: Pro-Punjabi outfits in Pakistan threaten hunger strike - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  5. [5]
    "Poet of lonely dreams - TNS - The News on Sunday". TNS - The News on Sunday. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  6. [6]
    "Connecting with the world - TNS - The News on Sunday". TNS - The News on Sunday. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  7. [7]
    "The one-room shop in an old building - TNS - The News on Sunday". TNS - The News on Sunday. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  8. [8]
    Rabe, Nate. "A rare gem from Pakistan: A lifetime on tiptoes". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  9. [9]
    Awan, Mahmood (31 August 2014). "Poet of lonely dreams". The News on Sunday. The News International.
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