Tanveer Sipra: A Study Of Resistance, Protest And Voice Of Labourer

Abstract

This study examines Tanveer Sipra's poetry as a powerful means of expressing political opposition and the working class's voice in modern Urdu literature. A lesser-known but influential progressive poet, Sipra stands out as a voice for underrepresented workers whose opinions are frequently left out of the mainstream literary conversation. Through a close textual analysis of his selected poems, this study investigates the themes of class struggle, economic injustice, and systemic oppression. Anchored in a Marxist and postcolonial framework, the paper highlights how Sipra uses metaphor, symbolism, and vernacular idiom to critique feudalism, capitalist exploitation, and authoritarian regimes. The study contends that Sipra not only upholds but also radicalizes the Urdu tradition of resistance poetry by emphasizing the lived realities of both rural and urban laborers, placing his work alongside such luminaries as Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Habib Jalib. The paper concludes that Sipra’s poetic voice serves as both a record and a rallying cry for the oppressed, making his contribution vital to the corpus of resistance literature in South Asia.

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