num_pages: 492
description: This is a brilliant translation of the Aab-e-hayat ( Water of Life ), the last classical anthology of Urdu poetry. First published in 1880, it has exerted enormous influence over modern Urdu literary history.
language: English
title: Ab-e Hayat: Shaping the Canon of Urdu Poetry
titlecomplete: Ab-e Hayat: Shaping the Canon of Urdu Poetry
ratings_count: 23
publisher: Oxford University Press