Farewell Father : Shamsur Rahman Faruqi s Daughter Remembers the Legendary Urdu Critic Father would come up with searing verses from Mir and Ghalib that reflected his state of being. He recited Coleridge, Hardy and Shakespeare, recalls Mehr Afshan Farooqi.
Shamsur Rahman Faruqi with his daughter Mehr Afshan Farooqi. Photo: Author.
Culture01/Jan/2021
A black and white photo of mine with my parents holding hands sits on my fatherâs study table. I am four, and bright-eyed with a mop of short hair and bangs.
I can vividly remember the colour of my frock. It was sky blue, embroidered with tiny white flowers, satin ribbons tied at the waist. My motherâs