BOOK : Sannaz
AUTHOR : Sagar K Dutta
PAGES : 276
GENRE : Urdu Poetry
PUBLISHER : Notionpress
PUBLISHED : January 2019
ABOUT THE BOOK : Sannaz means ‘full of grace’ which is unerringly how one can relate to Urdu as a language and shayari as a form of poetry. This is a book that comprises of shayaris that are based on the concept of love, friendship, life and relationships that are prevalent in all of us. ‘Sanaz’ is an attempt to try and make you identify with your emotions through poetry and unite you with your inner self. It is a product of a vision to introduce young generation and soulful hearts to this rich heritage of art and keep it alive. Inspired from Persian and Turkish language, the title of this book essays ‘glory’, ‘elegance’, ‘pride’ and ‘youth’. Sanaz is composed of San and az, meaning ‘likeness’ and ‘few’ respectively. ‘Sanaz’ aims to address readers who believe in ‘expressionism from your soul.
RATING : ⭐⭐⭐.9/5
MY REVIEW : Saanz, which translates to grace or elegance in Urdu is a collection of shayari’s that tug your heartstrings feeling it with unequivocal love and desire.
Sketching between the themes of love, loneliness, heartaches and unfulfilled desires, the poet Sagar Dutta has woven a beautiful masterpiece.
The poems are bound to transport into the land of love. I personally loved how the author played with such simple words and made it way more meaningful and intricate. It was also commendable that the author added the English translation of words that we aren’t normally acquainted with.
However, I felt the book could’ve reduced the number of pages as the poems on the latter part felt a wee bit unvarying and repetitive. Also, I personally felt that the illustrations could’ve been done far better and it would definitely have added to the pleasure and entertainment of the reader.
But, definitely worth a read as I opine that India,as a country has lots to lose in terms of culture and authentic art if books like these aren’t picked up by young readers.
Per_fictionist. 