Doha on Farmers Day
Literature has had respectable space for social issues one of which concerns the case of Farmers. Poets in particular, have engaged with this in their own ways. In fact, Urdu poets have celebrated their worth and spoken against their exploitation. This selection brings a variety of perspectives on these issues.
lauTā gehūñ bech kar apne gaañv kisān
biTiyā guḌiyā sī lagī patnī lagī javān
lauTa gehun bech kar apne ganw kisan
biTiya guDiya si lagi patni lagi jawan
