The anguish of Bahadur Shah Zafar

The last of the Mughal Emperors - Bahadur Shah Zafar - died in exile after the 1857 War of Independence. He was a gifted poet and a patron of struggling artists in Delhi. I found a translation of his famous ghazal. Full entry here >>

Published in: on April 4, 2007 at 12:23 pm

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  1. On April 5, 2007 at 4:30 am samina Said:

    Pl add the “Maqta” Raza which probably sums up the tragic life of the Emperor!
    ITNA HAI BAD-NASEEB ZAFAR DAFN KE LIYE
    DO GAZ ZAMEEN BHI NA MILI KOO-E YAR MEN

    The poet was not allowed to be buried in Delhi and his mortal body was carried to Rangoon where his last resting place is.

  2. On April 10, 2007 at 7:45 pm Taimur Khan Said:

    I have always admired and sympathized with Zafar, a remarkable man who is quite insensitively derided by some as a decadent. I wish such observers could turn their critical attention to Aurangzeb who undid so much.

    Keep posting!

    PS I found your site through a trackback and your comment at http://sarangi.info and really liked its theme and content. Have you considered limiting the number of posts to 10 or 20 on the homepage to decrease loading time, enhance browsing and functionality of a feature like Snap, for instance?

  3. On April 11, 2007 at 7:32 pm Xill-e-Ilahi Said:

    this was probably his best ghazal. i don’t know much more than the basics of the history of the last mughal emperor but the most interesting stories about his court, to me at least, are the poetic squabbles of zauq and ghalib.

    like your blog dude. :)

  4. On April 13, 2007 at 3:53 am Raza Rumi Said:

    It is definitely a great ghazal.
    thanks for leaving the comment, dude ): and keep visiting..

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