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Mazhar Tirmazi (born September 26, 1950[1]) is a London-based Punjabi poet[2] and journalist.[3][4][5][6][7] His poem, UmraN LangiaN PabaN Bhaar (A Lifetime on Tiptoes — Healing the Wounds of Partition), was adapted for a Ghazal rendition by Asad Amanat Ali Khan and is widely acclaimed.[8]

Works

Poetry

• Jãgda Sufna (Dream of Awakening; 1983)[9]
• Thandi Bhubal (Cold Ashes; 1986)[9]
• Kãya Kãgad (The Body is Paper; 1998)[9]
• Dooja Hath Sawãli (My Other Pleading Hand; 2001)[9]

Theatre

• UmraN LangiaN PabaN Bhaar (A Lifetime on Tiptoes — Healing the Wounds of Partition), nominated for Amnesty International's Freedom of Expression Award at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival.[9]

References

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