Book Description:Tishnagi: The Thirst is a collection of Urdu poems by Minu Bakshi and it is her tribute to the legendary poets and singers who have inspired her. Tishnagi is the desire which keeps us alive a desire to hold on to things that we have, and at the same time wanting to have the things we do not possess: knowledge, fame, love, wealth, ever-lasting youth...
Tishnagi is also the story of Minus personal journey from the time when she penned her first verse until now. Minu started writing poetry after a chance interaction with Begum Akhtar, who became the single greatest inspiration for her and was also the reason why a Beatles-loving Minu abandoned the guitar to take up the tanpura. Beautifully designed, Tishnagi comprises a series of Urdu couplets, with transliterations in Hindi and English.
Many connoisseurs have hailed Minu as a fresh voice in classical Urdu poetry, and this book her first bears testament to the veracity of their praise.
About the AuthorMinu Bakshi wears different hats: she is a poet, singer, professor of Spanish, social worker, wife and mother. She is well-known in music circles for her popular renditions of Punjabi folk music. Minu lives in Delhi with her husband Kanwaljit Bakshi. Tishnagi is Minus first book of poetry; a prolific creator, she is well into writing the second.
