Comments on: Qurratulain Hyder -End of an Era http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/ In search of the unsearchable: O, my soul! where would you find your house? Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:24:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Light Within: Pak Blogsphere - Top Ten Posts - 2007 http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-3364 Light Within: Pak Blogsphere - Top Ten Posts - 2007 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:18:51 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-3364 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] such a post gives us a sense of association to a wider community of bloggers around the globe.8. End of an era: Qurratulain HyderQurratulain Hyder is considered a legend in Urdu literature. She had her own voice, Urdu literature [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] such a post gives us a sense of association to a wider community of bloggers around the globe.8. End of an era: Qurratulain HyderQurratulain Hyder is considered a legend in Urdu literature. She had her own voice, Urdu literature [...]

]]> By: IBPC: Poetry and Poets in Rags http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-3079 IBPC: Poetry and Poets in Rags Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:07:03 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-3079 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Hyder, also known as Ainee Apa, dominated the world of Urdu literature for over six decades. from Jahane Rumi: In search of the unsearchable: ". . . O, my soul! where would you find your house?" In the introduction to his book Arctic Dreams and Nightmares, [Alootook] Ipellie writes, "Like [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] Hyder, also known as Ainee Apa, dominated the world of Urdu literature for over six decades. from Jahane Rumi: In search of the unsearchable: “. . . O, my soul! where would you find your house?” In the introduction to his book Arctic Dreams and Nightmares, [Alootook] Ipellie writes, “Like [...]

]]> By: RR http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-2891 RR Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:37:41 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-2891 Saif bhai Many thanks for the comment on the article. Thanks also for correcting the error in typing the name. I am editing it here. Somehow things get distorted during the publishing process. Saif bhai
Many thanks for the comment on the article. Thanks also for correcting the error in typing the name. I am editing it here. Somehow things get distorted during the publishing
process.

]]> By: Saif Hyder Hasan http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-2888 Saif Hyder Hasan Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:21:39 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-2888 Your blogs on Ainie Khala are very impressive. Today, there is a function in her memory by Women Unlimited at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi at 7 pm. Just one pint though - the book on Bade Ghulam Ali Khan sahb was co-authored by her with Malti Gilani and not Minati Gulati. Your blogs on Ainie Khala are very impressive. Today, there is a function in her memory by Women Unlimited at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi at 7 pm. Just one pint though - the book on Bade Ghulam Ali Khan sahb was co-authored by her with Malti Gilani and not Minati Gulati.

]]> By: Qurratulain Hyder, the literary giant is dead! « Evolution Interrupted http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-2887 Qurratulain Hyder, the literary giant is dead! « Evolution Interrupted Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:43:55 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-2887 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Oh yes! It was a great read. Shukriya. Here’s the link: http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comments [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] Oh yes! It was a great read. Shukriya. Here’s the link: http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comments [...]

]]> By: Shueyb Gandapur http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-2884 Shueyb Gandapur Sun, 30 Sep 2007 11:28:13 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-2884 Mayank: Is it possible for humans to appreciate the true value of things before they are deprived of them? Feelings of being too late and deep loss will always be experienced at every funeral. RR's beautiful expression of the loss: "...and at an individual level, a part of one’s self as a reader." Mayank:
Is it possible for humans to appreciate the true value of things before they are deprived of them? Feelings of being too late and deep loss will always be experienced at every funeral.

RR’s beautiful expression of the loss:
“…and at an individual level, a part of one’s self as a reader.”

]]> By: Subhash Parihar http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-2867 Subhash Parihar Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:36:45 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-2867 A very informative piece indeed! subhash parihar, India A very informative piece indeed!
subhash parihar, India

]]> By: Dastagir http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-2861 Dastagir Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:55:49 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-2861 7-8 years back, I did write to Qurratulain Hyder (while she was alive) at the address of the publisher [Educational Publishing House]. I did NOT receive a reply from her. However, the publisher did send to me by VPP Parcel her books (which were available at that point in time). I paid the money to the postman and took the books. Qurratulain Hyder has written with beauty. She was a complex character. She lived in a world her own. She personally suffered (for no fault of hers) due to the evil of communal hatred. Communal hatred destroyed a thousand year old synthesis of Hindu-Muslim (Ganga-Jamnee) tehzeeb.. culture.. Everything of beauty was destroyed by the cyanide of communal hatred. Safforn Hatred was bad, and so was Green Hatred. They fed upon each other and destroyed the aesthetic beauty of the sub-continent's subconsciousness. Those who want to SAVE urdu language (from extinction), must buy books and read them. I see so many people in the Gold Shops... but people want URDU books for free ! Why ? It is for the simple fact that the Urdu Writer is a cheap copy.. and can NOT create anything original or world-class. This misconception has to be corrected. Urdu writers have very very few topics to dwell upon. Why is it so ? Young people who read and write Urdu, must start writing... no harm if it is shoddy. Writing is an art that needs the hand of time to attain perfection. Qurratulain Hyder was a HARD WORKER. Ismat Chughtai wrote naturally. Qurratulain Hyder, by the sheer dint of HARD WORK and dedication surpassed Ismat Chughtai. Novel-writing is extremely hard work. It is like the Patola weave ! Qurratulain Hyder was a weaver. She took off from where Premchand left.. who took off from Saint Kabir-Das (who was a weaver, technically). I had written to Ainee (while she was alive) that she was a "word-smith"... After death i would like to make a minor change.. She was a word-weaver ! Thank you for your time.. Keep writing.. in Urdu.. Make mistakes.. but do keep writing. 7-8 years back, I did write to Qurratulain Hyder (while she was alive) at the address of the publisher [Educational Publishing House]. I did NOT receive a reply from her. However, the publisher did send to me by VPP Parcel her books (which were available at that point in time). I paid the money to the postman and took the books.

Qurratulain Hyder has written with beauty. She was a complex character. She lived in a world her own. She personally suffered (for no fault of hers) due to the evil of communal hatred. Communal hatred destroyed a thousand year old synthesis of Hindu-Muslim (Ganga-Jamnee) tehzeeb.. culture.. Everything of beauty was destroyed by the cyanide of communal hatred. Safforn Hatred was bad, and so was Green Hatred. They fed upon each other and destroyed the aesthetic beauty of the sub-continent’s subconsciousness.

Those who want to SAVE urdu language (from extinction), must buy books and read them. I see so many people in the Gold Shops… but people want URDU books for free ! Why ? It is for the simple fact that the Urdu Writer is a cheap copy.. and can NOT create anything original or world-class. This misconception has to be corrected. Urdu writers have very very few topics to dwell upon. Why is it so ? Young people who read and write Urdu, must start writing… no harm if it is shoddy. Writing is an art that needs the hand of time to attain perfection.

Qurratulain Hyder was a HARD WORKER. Ismat Chughtai wrote naturally. Qurratulain Hyder, by the sheer dint of HARD WORK and dedication surpassed Ismat Chughtai. Novel-writing is extremely hard work. It is like the Patola weave !

Qurratulain Hyder was a weaver. She took off from where Premchand left.. who took off from Saint Kabir-Das (who was a weaver, technically).

I had written to Ainee (while she was alive) that she was a “word-smith”… After death i would like to make a minor change.. She was a word-weaver !

Thank you for your time.. Keep writing.. in Urdu.. Make mistakes.. but do keep writing.

]]> By: sadia bokhari http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-2859 sadia bokhari Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:51:42 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-2859 Urdu literature always has a depressing effect on me so naturally shy away from it...but after reading your comment will definitely make it a point to read some of her works Urdu literature always has a depressing effect on me so naturally shy away from it…but after reading your comment will definitely make it a point to read some of her works

]]> By: Irving http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-2845 Irving Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:58:39 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/2007/09/24/end-of-an-era-qurratulain-hyder/#comment-2845 May God bless her soul, and may her writing inspire successive generations. Ya Haqq! May God bless her soul, and may her writing inspire successive generations.

Ya Haqq!

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