{"product_id":"when-sun-meets-moon-gender-eros-and-ecstasy-in-urdu-poetry-9788125063155","title":"When Sun Meets Moon: Gender, Eros, and Ecstasy in Urdu Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Scott Kugle\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two Urdu poets Shah Siraj and Mah Laqa Bai Chand lived separate lives in the Deccan during the eighteenth century. In \u003cem\u003eWhen Sun Meets Moon,\u003c\/em\u003e they are brought together in the realm of literary imagination. Through a comparison of their work, this book illustrates complexity of gender, sexuality, and religious practice in Islamic culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShah Siraj (1715–1763), whose name means \"Sun,\" lived in Aurangabad; he was a Sunni Muslim who, after a youthful love affair, gave up sexual relationships to follow Sufi mysticism. Mah Laqa Bai Chanda (1768–1820), whose name means \"Moon,\" lived in Hyderabad; she was a Shi'i Muslim and courtesan who combined the seduction of men with the pursuit of mystical love. Both poets specialized in the ghazal, often fusing spiritual quest with erotic imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book features Kugle's translations of Urdu and Persian poetry previously unavailable in English. Kugle argues that Shah Siraj and Mah Laqa Bai were exceptions to the gender norms common in their patriarchal society. Their poetry helps us understand the reach and the limitations of gender roles and erotic imagery in Islamic and Indian culture. This study also shows how poetry, music, and dance are integral to Islamic devotional traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be of great interest to students and scholars of gender studies, comparative religion, Urdu poetry and Islamic studies. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45616510369943,"sku":"9788125063155","price":1635.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9788125063155.webp?v=1769294982","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/when-sun-meets-moon-gender-eros-and-ecstasy-in-urdu-poetry-9788125063155","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}