Josh Malihabadi and the Problem of Word Affinity: A Tragedy of Modern Poetry
Due to their ignorance of classical poetics, modern poets like Josh Malihabadi introduced flaws such as incongruity and unnecessary repetition into their poetry.
aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
Due to their ignorance of classical poetics, modern poets like Josh Malihabadi introduced flaws such as incongruity and unnecessary repetition into their poetry.
No definitive standard can be set for an 'educated reader'; therefore, it is wrong to dismiss modern or complex poetry as meaningless based on this premise.
According to Shamsur Rahman Faruqi, the 'discerning reader' is a fictional concept used by critics to mask their own lack of comprehension and to dismiss difficult poetry.