{"product_id":"when-men-speak-as-women-vocal-masquerade-in-indo-muslim-poetry","title":"When Men Speak as Women - Vocal Masquerade in Indo-Muslim Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Carla Petievich\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2007\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: multilingual\u003cbr\u003ePages: 365\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0195677382\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lovelorn concubine, a young woman on the verge of marriage, a married woman in love with another, a woman in love with God. This collection presents unusual and lesser-known love lyrics from the Indo-Muslim literary tradition that have given voice over the last five centuries to the erotic and the spiritual, the mundane and the sublime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated from early Punjabi as well as Dakani and Lakhnavi Urdu, these poems were authored by men but narrated in the feminine voice. Largely forgotten today, the poets hailed from widely divergent milieux--from the Royal Courts of the Deccan, the urban sophistication of Lucknow to rural Punjab--bringing a remarkable versatility to their poetry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaken together, these marginalized poems trace a history of the aesthetics of love that has roots simultaneously in the mystical poetry of Sufism and in Bhakti devotionalism. Petievich argues that the poems, through their marginality, reflect how the Urdu literary canon has been constructed around concerns of gender, region, and ethnic nationalism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is divided into three sections. Beginning with a comprehensive overview, Petievich prefaces each section with descriptive passages and profiles of the poets where possible. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach poem appears in the original Urdu alongside the English translation and transliteration, making this a delightful read for connoisseurs of Urdu poetry as well as the enthusiastic beginner. It will also be useful for students and scholars of South Asian literature, culture studies, history, and religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePUNJABI KAFIS:\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to the Punjabi Kafis\u003cbr\u003eAll I need is one Ranjha\u003cbr\u003eDon’t Veil yourself in mystery, Beloved come Embrace \u003cbr\u003e   Me, My Beloved\u003cbr\u003eAll sorrows Dispatched since the Herder’s been Mine\u003cbr\u003eYour Love makes me Dance and Spin \u003cbr\u003eGet Rid of the Watchman\u003cbr\u003eHe Lays Bare Countless Mysteries\u003cbr\u003eCome Join Me, Girls, and Celebrate\u003cbr\u003eEnough Now\u003cbr\u003eThere’s a Thief inside my Shawl\u003cbr\u003eMy Ranijha’s not Who He was Before\u003cbr\u003ePilgrims go to Mecca\u003cbr\u003eCalling, Repeating ‘Ranjha, Ranjha’\u003cbr\u003eThe Spinning Wheel’s Handle Slipped Loose\u003cbr\u003eThe Customer’s Slipping Away...\u003cbr\u003eMy Lord, if I were Yours I’d be Complete\u003cbr\u003eI need to go to Rajha...\u003cbr\u003eWhether I be bad or Good\u003cbr\u003eOpen the Book, Brother Brahmin\u003cbr\u003eCareless Master! My Honour’s in Your Hands\u003cbr\u003eGo to My Beloved Friend\u003cbr\u003eRemember the Time, Girl!\u003cbr\u003eWithout My Beloved the Nights have Lengthened\u003cbr\u003eI Just Can’t Let it go\u003cbr\u003eI’m in My Beloved’s Grip - How to say ‘Let Go!’?\u003cbr\u003eWhat Sorrow Lies in store\u003cbr\u003eDon’t Speak to me, Mother, of Kheras\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDAKANI GHAZALS:\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to the Dakani Ghazals\u003cbr\u003eI am a Candle made of Wax\u003cbr\u003eMy Sweetheart\u003cbr\u003eBeloved, I’m Your Serving girl\u003cbr\u003eBeloved, I’m Mad for the Sight of You\u003cbr\u003eSweetness doesn’t Come\u003cbr\u003eSweetheart, I’m Your Slave\u003cbr\u003eTonight in My Dreams\u003cbr\u003eGirls, Let’s go to Where our Loved one Stays\u003cbr\u003eWithout You!\u003cbr\u003eWhere is that Friend\u003cbr\u003eHow Long Must I stay Grief Stricken?\u003cbr\u003eI Crave Spending Time with My Sweetheart\u003cbr\u003eA Crow descended\u003cbr\u003eSweetheart, the Time is Ripe\u003cbr\u003eBeloved, I Think of You Every Instant\u003cbr\u003eLover, Never Love My Less\u003cbr\u003eI Dreamt Last Night\u003cbr\u003eI am Bent against this cold\u003cbr\u003eWithout My Sweetheart\u003cbr\u003eLet Your Heart Show Through\u003cbr\u003eIn Contemplation of the One who Renders \u003cbr\u003e    Others Irrelevant\u003cbr\u003eThe Sun’s become My Cup of Deadly Poison\u003cbr\u003eLook, Friends!\u003cbr\u003eMy Rival may go with the King\u003cbr\u003eLove has created a homeland\u003cbr\u003eThe day was Brought in but no Letter\u003cbr\u003e    In My heart\u003cbr\u003eShould My Sweetheart Call Me to his House\u003cbr\u003eThe Nightingale Sighs\u003cbr\u003eIt’s Always a Joy when My Lover\u003cbr\u003eI’d trip off Head over Heels\u003cbr\u003eThis is What’s known as deliciousness\u003cbr\u003eFirst You Give Your Heart to Me\u003cbr\u003eLiving without My Beloved\u003cbr\u003eNow, in the dead of winter\u003cbr\u003eGo, Friend, Tell Him\u003cbr\u003eIf He should come\u003cbr\u003eYou Never Stay Here\u003cbr\u003eSeparated for Many Days\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREKHTI POEMS:\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to the Lakhnavi Rekhti\u003cbr\u003eI’m Your Slave\u003cbr\u003eKeep your distance, Nurse\u003cbr\u003eFind a Way to Bring Her Here!\u003cbr\u003eWhen did my Dear One Last come to My House?\u003cbr\u003eGod Forbid\u003cbr\u003eYou Wretched Maid\u003cbr\u003eMy Heart’s Desire\u003cbr\u003eNoble Lady\u003cbr\u003eLet Nobody Harbour Desire for Love\u003cbr\u003eDarling Dogana\u003cbr\u003eHow Shall I?\u003cbr\u003eWho can still this restless Heart?\u003cbr\u003eHow to Describe the Virtues of Last Night’s Guest?\u003cbr\u003eThis Braid of Yours\u003cbr\u003eLove and Affection\u003cbr\u003eThis may or May Not\u003cbr\u003eI Spent all Night\u003cbr\u003eIn the manner of Zebunnisa\u003cbr\u003eAfter I’ve gone\u003cbr\u003eShe Entered the House\u003cbr\u003eI’ll Give My Life for You\u003cbr\u003eDogana, why has your Affection become Bent?\u003cbr\u003eWhat’s it to Me\u003cbr\u003eMahtab told Mehran\u003cbr\u003eA bath Every Day\u003cbr\u003eWhom can I Tell?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Carla Petievich \/ Oxford University Press \/ Hardcover","offer_id":68153539068272,"sku":"23484","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/5203\/9792\/files\/23484.jpg?v=1793910849","url":"https:\/\/marketcalvexa.shop\/products\/when-men-speak-as-women-vocal-masquerade-in-indo-muslim-poetry","provider":"Alderstone House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}