Merâas: Legacy

By Shagufta Qureshi

This is inspirational poetry in Urdu and Punjabi, highlighting multiple aspects of life and humanity. It is inspired by sufiana kalam of Bulleh Shah, Waris Shah, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Ahmed Faraz, and many more.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Feb 22, 2019
• ISBN: 9781532067136

Shagufta Qureshi

I was born in Lahore, Pakistan where I was a certified Homeopathic physician. In 1995, I moved to America with my husband and with that my career as physician came to an end. I’m from a literary family where I grew up watching my mother write poetry and novels. When I moved to America, despite my busy life, my passion for poetry only grew. I am a proud mother of a beautiful daughter and a handsome son. By listening and reading “Sufiyana Kalam,” a collection of inspirational poetry written by various famous poets, I was able to stay connected with my roots.

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ISBN: 978-1-5320-6714-3 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5320-6713-6 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2019900938

iUniverse rev. date: 02/20/2019

Dedication

I want to dedicate my book to my mother Salma Sultana, who also wrote poetry and inspired me to voice my thoughts through poetry.

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Special Thanks

I would like to thank my husband Yahya Qureshi, my daughter Maheen Qureshi and my son Haseeb Qureshi for helping me with the translation.

I also would like to thank Yahya Qureshi for providing the photographed cover of my book.

Without all of your help and support, this wouldn’t be possible.

Key to transcription of Urdu into Roman

1. Vowels

2. Nasal sounds

3. Consonants particular to Urdu

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