Book Review: The Way It Was Once
Reading these lines today, one can see how far ahead of his time Faiz was.Faiz Ahmed Faiz was and continues to be one of the most popular and iconic Urdu poets of the Indian subcontinent. Since his death in 1984, the interest in his ideas and work has only grown, and the ideals that underlined his poetry - love, freedom, justice and hope - continue to inspire people all over the world. In this book, with a biography of Faiz's grandson Ali Madeeh Hashmi and translations of fifty-two of his poems by noted Pakistani writer Shoaib Hashmi, Faiz's life and verse come alive. While the biography, incisive as well as affectionate, captures the key moments of Faiz's life, the translations capture the spirit and flavour of Faiz's poems.
With rare photographs from family albums and letters written by the poet, this biography is one of the few biographies of the poet, and the first to be written by a family member. Written in simple narrative style and in an affectionate voice, the biography is interesting to read and effectively glimpses into selected moments of the life. Divided into two parts - biography and translations of selected poems, this book is a visual treat and a collector's delight.
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The book will definitely appeal to readers who are interested in the life of the poet. I had received the copy from MySmartPrice. Thank you MySmartPrice for giving me this opportunity. You can buy this book at flipkart in case you live in India.
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