"As a poet, Faiz began writing on the conventional themes of love and beauty, but soon these conventional themes get submerged in the larger social and political issues of the day. The traditional griefs of love get fused with the travails of the afflicted humanity, and Faiz uses his poetry to champion the cause of socialistic humanism. Consequently, the familiar imagery of a love-poet acquires new meanings in the hands of Faiz...This turning away from romance to realism is beautifully suggested in his poem (a nazm), "mujh se pehli si mohabbat meri mahboob na maang."In the matter of diction and style, Faiz may be called the inheritor of the tradition of Ghalib. His admiration for Ghalib is also reflected in the title of his first published work, 'Naqsh-e-Faryadi', which comes straight from the opening line of the first ghazal of Diwan-e-Ghalib.Although he has written poems in a simple, conversational style, he has a marked preference for polished, Persianised diction, the diction of the elite rather than of the commoners. But because of the universality of his thought and sympathetic vision, and because of his perfect handling of the ghazal, his poetry is read and admired in both parts of the Indian sub-continent.Faiz is a "committed" poet who regards poetry as a vehicle of serious thought, and not a mere pleasurable pastime. He does not accept the maxim of "art for art's sake". An admirer of Karl Marx and a poet of the people, Faiz was honoured by Soviet Russia with the prestigious Lenin Award for Peace and his poems have been translated into the Russian language. His poetical collections include Naqsh-e-Faryadi (1943), Dast-e-Saba (1952), Zindan-Nama (1956) and Dast-e-Tah-e-Sang (1965)." - www.msci.memphis.eduThe above mentioned works of Faiz, namely; Naqsh-e-Faryadi (1943), Dast-e-Saba (1952), Zindan-Nama (1956) and Dast-e-Tah-e-Sang (1965) and others are part of this collection.

Selected Urdu poetry from the Diwan of Ghalib.

Sufi Tabassum's poetic talent encompassed three languages; Urdu, Persian and Punjabi. He was a master of prosoby and even poets like Faiz were constrained to consult him in the craft of poetry.A man full of life till the very end he will also be lovingly remembered for the poems that he wrote for children. He created the immortal character of 'Tot Batot' which has been the most constant companion of the children.This selection contains favorites from the Tot Batot poems collection This books comes with an Audio Cd ( if available )

Item Description: About the Artist:Yusuf Islam was born Cat Stevens in London in 1948, son of a Swedish mother and Greek Cypriot father. He achieved fame as a pop star in the 60s and 70s, selling over 45 million albums worldwide to date. He embraced Islam in 1977 and chose the name Yusuf Islam. Since then he has married, has five children and is an active member of the British Muslim Community, focusing on the areas of education and humanitarian relief. Album Description:Welcome to the Quran Gateway to faith is the first in the Islamic Circle Talks series adopted from talks given by Yusuf Islam at the Regent's park Mosque, London. This talk is designed for those who wish to understand more about the six articles of faith (Belief in AllaH, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, The Last Day & Al-Qadr) in Islam based on verses of the Qur'an. It includes the nasheed Qur'anu Rabbee. Read by Yusuf Islam. Feature(s): Narrated by Yusuf Islam Qur’anic recitation by Qari Ahmed Ali Abd-al-Tawab English translation read by Brian Young

Item Description: About the Artist:Yusuf Islam was born Cat Stevens in London in 1948, son of a Swedish mother and Greek Cypriot father. He achieved fame as a pop star in the 60s and 70s, selling over 45 million albums worldwide to date. He embraced Islam in 1977 and chose the name Yusuf Islam. Since then he has married, has five children and is an active member of the British Muslim Community, focusing on the areas of education and humanitarian relief. Album Description:This spoken-word recording of the Life of the Last Prophet is the first official release by Yusuf Islam since his departure from the music business as Cat Stevens back in 1978. The biography is fully authenticated and approved by an international group of 'ulema(scholars) and contains selected verses of the Qur'an, recited by the renowned Egyptian Qari(reciter), Shaikh Muhammad Al-Minyaoui. It also includes the song Tala'a al-Badru 'Alayna, and a beautiful rendition of the adhan(call to prayer) Feature(s): Language: English The Life of the Last Prophet: Birth in Makkah/through to the miraculous Night Journey and Ascension/ The Migration/through to Farewell Pilgrimage and death in Madinah

Item Description: After the Quran and the Sunnah, lessons from the life of the first four Caliphs of Islam, are the next in importance. Maulana Muhammad Makki Hijazi from Haram Sharif (Makkah) entertains and educates the listener through the course of these 20 cassettes as he narrates both the commonly known and the not so common incidents from the lives of the first four Caliphs of Islam.