Existential Elements in Munir Niazi’s Poems

Abstract

The poem of Munir Niazi a distinguished poet of modern Urdu Nazm are reflective  of diverse trends. Despite not being part of and specific literary movement, existential influences such as alienation , despair and dread are deeply embedded in his poems. Amidst symbols like the Jungle, serpents , snake charmers , wolves , hungry lions , deserted houses , apparitions  and fierce winds , man is like a solitary flower who is intensely terrified from within. The themes of  monotony and weariness in Munir’s work are also reflections of these existential influences.

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