Title: Gul-bāng-e WeHdat
Description: A selection of Urdu poetry in praise of one & the only God, the Almighty. The poetic pieces have been composed by 211 non-Muslim poets - mostly of the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent. The versified divine laudation in praise of God is called *Hamd* in Urdu. The poets belong to different religions & faiths. They are mostly Hindus, then Sikhs and then Christians. Some of the Christian poets are of British or European descent. Apart from their literary prowess on the various genres of Urdu poetry, what is worth appreciation is their humble tribute to God. For this the poets have very humbly expressed their inability to enumerate God's attributes, His bounties & His kindness on all living creatures. One aspect that is common in these spontaneous and heartfelt expressions of divine laudation is the obvious admittance by the poets about the oneness of God. This shows that besides Islam, many other religions also believe in monotheism. Compiler Noor Ahmad Mairathi has collected these pieces of beautiful poetry after years of research and hard work. This has rightly become an important reference book of Urdu literature.
Subjects: Urdu literature, Urdu poetry, Hamd
Places: The entire Indo-Pakistan subcontinent
Time periods: 20th century