Dr Shahzad Rizvi, an
Indian born but now aUScitizen, has emerged like a bright sun on the
horizon of English Literature,with the shining rays of fine qualities.
He belongs to the renowned scholarly family of Hazrat Allama Fazle Haq
Khairabadi of which boasts several poets, writers and scholars of
Urdu, Hindi, English, Persian and Arabic.
Dr Rizvi is a handsome man of good personality, strong
character ,and fine habits. His great qualities include humility,
intelligence, gentleness sympathy, kindness, reliability ,nobility,
and learning. He is self-made person of dedication, competence,
diligence, hard work, and great understanding .He shines in his
roles as son ,brother and husband. He currently lives
inWashington,D.C.with his lovely and loving wife and daughter .A loving
attitude among family members is a little thing but makes a big
difference. That is why his home gives a foretaste ofParadise.
Dr Shahzad Rizvi is a strong poet in the
English language. He has equal command of thought and expression,
language and literature, art and style. His poetry is full of
spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings, sentiments, emotions,
thoughts, and passion and adorned by perfect qualities of language. His
beautiful poem “She and I” depicts the domestic situation of a husband
and wife living under the same roof but with a faulty emotional
connection.
Dr Rizvi is an
excellent fiction writer in English. He is the author of several books.
His recent book, “The Last Resident,” is the love story of a British
diplomat Nigel Hadley and an Indian Princess Mehrun Nisa. The novel
depicts the meeting of Eastern and Western heritage and culture. The
story goes back to Indian history beforeIndependence. The plot,
characters, events, setting, location, conflict, climax and resolution
are remarkable. The very important message of this novel lies in its
portrayal of persons of all religions-Muslims, Hindus, Christians and
Jews–living and working in mutual harmony and respect. This novel gives
an eye to understanding the essence of all religions, and in this way
promotes global peace. Today the world is encircled with severe
problems: terrorism ,turmoil, hatred, doubt, rage and cruelty. “The
Last Resident” suggests a hopeful solution to these problems. The
beautiful novel binds all of mankind with the silky thread of love.
Love is supreme. It doesn’t see the boundaries of caste , creed ,nation
,or religion.
The novel “The
Last Resident” is set in the beautiful city ofBhopal, the heart of
Madhya Pradesh, which is aPrincelyStateofIndia.Bhopal, the city of
attractive lakes, is famous for its fascinating royal history and
culture. The book is cinematic, and would
readily lend itself to a film version. Whether in Bollywood
orHollywood, this love story would be bound to succeed, with its
handsome hero ,beautiful princess and other royal characters, its
sweeping historical and cultural perspective, its enchanting plot,
its literary excellence ,and its enobling theme. No doubt, the film
based on this novel will be a big commercial success.
In addition to ‘The Last
Resident”discussed above, Dr Rizvi’s works include:
1.”Behind the Veil”
The saga of spirited Rashida, determined
to marry an author whose work she admires but whom she has never met.
She and her family must cope with the cascade of misfortunes that befall
them, as a result of her stubborn romantic idealism.
2.”Mayu”
A Finnish woman with an alcoholic father and an unfaithful
husband tries to find happiness with an Indian boyfriend, but must
contend with the scars that life has given her and her own internal
conflicts.
3.”A Window in the
Wall”
Short stories, some set in
and others in the West. The title story tells of young civil servant
in love with his beautiful neighbour, who, it seems , is a ghost.
4.”The Boy who Flew”
Imaginative stories of for Children.
Illustrated by Laurie McLaughlin ward.
5.”Scattered Petals”
Selected
poems depict the poet’s journey, from missed connections, heartache,
and false starts,to true and lasting love.
More information is available at Dr. Rizvi’s Website
,http://www.kahani.org.
Dr. Shahzad Rizvi, as well as being an
outstanding writer, is also an insightful translator of poetry. His
translation of Muslim Saleem’s ghazals shows his masterful command of
both Urdu and English. These translations have two remarkable qualities :
they keep the beauty of the ghazals intact in translations, and they
will also enable people around the world ,who do not know Urdu language,
to enjoy the harmony of the haunting ghazals of Muslim
Saleem.
Dr.Rizvi, in addition to English and Urdu, has a good
command of several other languages of East
and West. His efforts are great. His endeavours are
appreciable. May Allah (SWT) give him a healthy, happy, and long life
with his family. And brighten and lighten his path in the journey of
life. Amin.
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