Kai Chaand The Sar-e-aasman-URDU Paperback – 1 January 2015

I would definitely advise reading this

Its an amazing amazing book...marvellous, unparalled literary account, which elaborates scenes so vividly that one feels a movie is running through your eyes. Until I read this book, I never knew that even colours, textures, fragrances and feelings could be described through imagery of words!One gets a glimpse of the languages, mannerisms, poetry, art, culture and the tehjeeb prevalent in the 1800s. The elaborate and real account of lifestyle of the Nawabs, Nobels, British and commoners makes it a unique piece of history. Elaborate descriptions of life in Kashmir, Rajasthan, Punjab, UP and of course Delhi enriches the reader. Description of old Delhi is so vivid and lively that one feels that he is actually living in the streets of Chandni Chowk and Kashmiri gate, in that era.All this is over-ridden on a mesmerizingly brilliant (true) story.The language is enchanting, as Urdu is delicately translated to Hindi, but maintains its original flair and poise, retaining the pleasure of Urdu.I don't exactly know, if its best point was the story, literary brilliance, Urdu, history or poetry !A must read.

it is a good book.

This is one of the best novels/books I have read in my life, so that I was compelled to write a review here. I liked almost everything about it, the language, the style, the story. I can only marvel at the skill and knowledge possessed by the creator of this masterpiece, Shamsurrahman Faruqi. May God give him more time and energy to write more such books. What I did not like about the book was the translation or lack of it. The translator should have refrained from inserting sanskrit words in the middle of sentences composed of persian or arabic words. It looked completely odd. Either he would have replaced all those persian/arabic words with their sanskrit equivalents or he would have left them as it is with their meanings in the footnotes, or he may have added a glossary at the end of each chapter.Now, I am planning to buy the original (in urdu) and read it afresh.

एक पूरा दस्तावेज है यह किताब, बिल्कुल आखिर में पता चलता है कि यह कहानी है किसकी। ऐतिहासिक तथ्यों का पूरा ध्यान रखा गया है। उर्दू साहित्य के आस्मां में कई चांद है पर यह किताब सबसे चमकीला चांद है। जरूर पढ़नी चाहिए।

MUST BUY FOR ALL HINDI URDU NOVELS LOVERS.MUST BE IN BOOK SHELF FOR BOOKWORMS

उर्दू से हिंदी में ट्रांसलेटेड यह उपन्यास बेहद गजब का है। थोड़ा जटिल है मगर बहुत बेहतरीन है।

बेहतरीन क़िताब , पढ़ना चाहिए । इतिहासिक घटनाओं को जिस दास्तान गोई के साथ बताया है वो फारुकी साहब ही कर सकते थे।

It is a wonderful book. Book as received is not brand new. It should have been priced appropriately.