The concept of time in Nasir Kazmi's poetry

Abstract

Syed Nasir Raza Kazmi was born on 8 December 1925 at Ambala, Punjab, British India. Kazmi used simple words in his poetry, including "Barg-e-Nay", "Pehli Baarish", "Dewan", "Nishat-e-Khwab","Sur ki Chaya" gave hem life by his style of poetry. Nasir kazmi enlighted the modern Urdu ghazal in a new style. He moved away from the prevailing subjects and ideas of ghazal and adopted modernity, political criticism, illustration, solitude and philosophical style. There is a specific style of describing memory and loneliness. He introduced personal experience and observation into modern colour and melody and increase are unique style in modern Urdu Ghazal. He did not follow meer but set his own path. Nasir was not exactly a poet but he seems to light the lights of hope. With him, the metaphors of helplessness, despair and night etc, are actually his life based on personal experience.