My book Khawabdan article published in Business Recorder, courtesy of Nadeem Zuberi. Book : ‘Khuab Daan’ Poet : Akhtar Raza Saleemi Publisher : Saanjh Publishers, Lahore Page : 124 Price : Rs 200 Dreams and Realities Akhtar Raza Saleemi is a poet of a specific persona; he condenses the language and even veil meaning in figures of speech, giving the poems a mysterious quality in some cases. The structure of poems can better be enjoyed by going through his recent poetry book, ‘Khuab Daan’. A poem’s strength comes from its content. And Akhtar Raza Saleemi uses relevant words for expressing his point of view. Word choice gives the poem its tone, adding to the tension in the background story. The power of words impacts the power of the poem. His word choice helps the resultant tone and can be understood easily by the reader. The present social events influence the content of his pieces. The collection of poems talk about confusion, despair and darkness as well as hope, clarity and enlightenment thus he creates a fine parallel of dreams and realities in his book. The title of the book also indicates the main theme of the poems included, thus dreams of good times in future prevails. He writes poems with the desire to express his ideas about the present times. He discusses very beautifully the social media and media’s role in the name of “freedom of expression” in his poems “Facebook” and “Media Azad Hai”. The poems often answers the question asked by the poet in the beginning. The title indicates what the poem is about. The central idea of the poems often relates to universal themes such as relationships, death, war and peace. The vivid images in the poems suggest unfulfilled dreams that can lead to destruction or hope at the same time. The metaphor and symbolism in his poems attracts the readers. He also pays tribute to poet Muneer Niazi in a poem “Muneer Niazi ke Yaad Main” by the core of his heart. His figurative language interprets and evaluates effectiveness. Some of his poems have a specific structure including rhyme scheme. In poems “Paspai”, “Aik Banaam Basti kay Kuch Manazir” and “Daira”, the repetitive nature of the poetic form significantly impacts its power. Many poems are written in modern poetry style in open form. The poem’s arguments are well supported by the choice of appropriate words thus the language of a poem contributes to its meaning. The close readings of the poems offer very detailed account of an event behind every poem.
Posted on: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 07:08:28 +0000
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