Amar Asha

Amar Asha
by Manilal Dwivedi
Amar Aasha in Manilal's handwriting
Original titleઅમર આશા
TranslatorNatwarlal Pandya 'Ushnas'[1]
Written1898
First published inSudarshan
CountryBritish Raj
LanguageGujarati
Subject(s)Love, spirituality
FormGhazal
MeterHazaj
Rhyme schemeAA, BA, CA, DA
Publication date1 October 1898 (1898-10-01)
Lines20

Amar Asha (pronounced [ə.mər a.ʃa] ) (transl. Immortal Hope) is a Gujarati poem by Manilal Dwivedi. It was his last poetic work – published posthumously in the 1898 issue of his own magazine, Sudarshan. Described as Manilal's most important work and cited as one of the most popular poems in Gujarati literature, Amar Asha has been studied and interpreted by several writers since its publication.

  1. ^ Dahyabhai A. Patel; Jethalal N. Trivedi, eds. (1987). Love Poems & Lyrics from Gujarati (first ed.). Ahmedabad: Gurjar Grantha Ratna Karyalaya. p. 146.

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