Prof. Wakhlu's Immensely Interesting Novel Is The Odyssel Of Love, Intense & Passionate. Thus The Book Is A Song Of Love. The Book Narrates In Full, Rich & Lucide Style The Love Of Sultan Yousf Shah Chak Of Kashmir For A Village Belle, Habba Khatoon, Whose Original Name Was Zoon, Born Of An Ordinary Peasant Family At The Village Chandhara In Kashmir, She Blossomed Into An Exquisitely Charming Damsel & A Melodious Singer Who Could Compose Lyrics Which Are Even Now Considered The Gems Of Kashmiri Literature. We Also See The Turbulant & Strife-Torn Times In Kashmir'S History.There Are Evil Forces Of Communalism & Sectarianism & Then The Aggressive Designs Of Emperor Akbar. The Threat Of War Always Hangs Like The Dead Albatross Around The Neck Of Yusuf Shah.All This & Much More Makes The Novel A National Epic Of Kashmir. The Book Is Studded With Gems Of Kashmiri Poetry Translated Into English By The Author Himself.The Novel Inspires Pity & Terror & So Is, Like A Greek Tragedy, Cathartic In Character. |
