Does the 'Discerning Reader' Actually Exist?
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.
aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
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.
