Scattered Shades of Henna

By Mojib Nashtar

Scattered Shades of Henna is a collection of 51 poems written over five decades. Poems originally written in Urdu, Hindi and Hindustani have been translated by Prof A K Nagar. For the convenience of readers, English translation and English transliteration exists side by side. The translation and the original are in unison with each other in terms of spirit and soul of the poetry. The collection consists of a broad spectrum of poetry – rhymed verses, free verses, blank verse and prose poetry. The poet has selected nature, romance, irony, satire as subjects of his poems. The readers will enjoy the spontaneity and subtleties of the poems.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing India
• Release date: Nov 20, 2015
• ISBN: 9781482857689

Mojib Nashtar

Mojib Nashtar is an accomplished Urdu poet. His poetic journey spans over five decades. He has published four books including Satrah Qatre (a collection of Haikus) and Hindustani Tarailey (a collection of Triolet – a French form of poetry). His poetry is a fine blend of classical trend and modern current. His language style is unique in the sense that some of his poems are in chaste Urdu, some in pure Hindi and some in Hindustani and all this with much ease and spontaneity.

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Copyright © 2015 by Mojib Nashtar.

Translation copyright © 2015 by Prof A K Nagar

ISBN:      Softcover      978-1-4828-5767-2

                eBook         978-1-4828-5768-9

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Contents

The Creator

Paradise Lost

Ghalib’s Poetry

A Night At A Nursing Home

From Dusk to Dawn

Stages of Life

Night

Even Petals Feel Shy

Grief Laden heart

Cipher

Protest

An Interval

Restlessness

On the Canvas of Water

Garden

Transformation

Tribal Dance

Corruption

Wolves

Conflict

Serpents’ Descendants

Time

Representative

Whisper

Shame

Shame …

Cellphone

Frightened Cloud

Old Age Home

Silence

The Majestic Court

Fire of Dowry

Dejection

Effort

My Village, My Home

Invocation

Inroduction

Mirrors

New Year

Kalpana Chawla

Gift - 1

Gift - 2

Grave Moments

Rainy Season

The Earthly Heaven

Yashodhara

Eerie Silence

Longing

Queen of Beauty

Camps of the Aged

Life’s Footpath

Marching Steps of a Village

About the Author and Translator

Mojib Nashtar is an accomplished Urdu poet. His poetic journey spans over five decades. He has published four books including Satrah Qatre (a