Poems by Shabnam Ashai
Translated and introduced by
Mushtaq B. Barq
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23585485
Mushtaque B. Barq is a novelist, author, columnist, translator, poet, and reviewer from Srinagar, Kashmir, with over two decades of experience in education, writing, and art. He writes in both English and Kashmiri, bridging the two literary cultures. He is also a TV anchor, an abstract artist, and a mentor in English. A prolific translator, he has rendered the works of Kashmiri mystic poets Wahab Khar, Soch Kral, and Ahad Zargar into English, along with Hindi and Urdu poetry and Dr. Sohan Kaul’s novel Psychiatric Ward. His own books include the poetry collections Withered Petals, The Feeble Prison, and The Zephyr of Veth, and the novel Shades and Shadows. He is a regular columnist for Kashmir Images, Rising Kashmir, and Kashmir Pen. His honours include the Editor’s Choice Poetry Award (USA, 2004), the Best Columnist Award (2021), the Best English Translator Award (2023), and the National Achievers Award (2024). He has also received the Ahad Zargar Annual Award, the G. N. Firaq Literary Award, and the Wahab Khar Memorial Award, and was honoured for his translation work by the Minister of the J&K Waqf Board on 15 August. A Master Trainer with the British Council and INTACH, he holds a post-graduate degree in English from Kashmir University and an honorary doctorate from Icon Peace. He is Chief Coordinator of the Jammu and Kashmir Fiction Writers Guild.
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