Is poetry good?

[omairhr]

I heard poetry makes a nation weak. It is an art form which is of no practical use. The evidence given suggests that ‘poetry’ and ‘painting’ were always the two most prized art forms before collapse of a civilization i.e. greek, japanese, roman, greek and mughal.

What do you think?

[ASA]

Re: Is poetry good?

hmmm…

[SindSagar]

@omairhr

I heard poetry makes a nation weak. It is an art form which is of no practical use. The evidence given suggests that ‘poetry’ and ‘painting’ were always the two most prized art forms before collapse of a civilization i.e. greek, japanese, roman, greek and mughal.

What do you think?

The 1965 War with India was atleast on the home front Won by the songs of…Noor Jehan…:k:

Also all of the Holy Quran is Poetry…communicated by the Creator!

only when we stop paying heed is when things go bad!

[bheegiyaad]

@omairhr

I heard poetry makes a nation weak. It is an art form which is of no practical use. The evidence given suggests that ‘poetry’ and ‘painting’ were always the two most prized art forms before collapse of a civilization i.e. greek, japanese, roman, greek and mughal.

What do you think?

how??? :aq:

[_Masoom_Muskaan]

Re: Is poetry good?

wo bechara poet jeb allah ko peara ho aje gah geh to nation weak he ho gah

[bheegiyaad]

@_Masoom_Muskaan

wo bechara poet jeb allah ko peara ho aje gah geh to nation weak he ho gah

[omairhr]

@bheegiyaad

how??? :aq:

Because you loose practical view of life. E.g. the mughals were actively promoting art forms like poertry when Europe was promoting philosophy and science. The greeks were promoting poetry when the persians were building their economy.

A lot of Muslims quote the book ‘list of 100 most influential persons in the history of world’ since it gave rank 1 to our dear Prophet (SWS). If you read through, at least 60% persons from from europe, from 1200 AD - 1800 AD, philosophers, scientists, economists and political scientists.

I am not saying that poetry is evil, but it is a luxury a nation can only afford when it is doing well economically and taking care of welfare of its citizens.

[GipsY]

Re: Is poetry good?

Uk's economy at the top in last yr survey
also had Sheakespeare as a poet.

[omairhr]

@<em>JannaT</em>

Uk's economy at the top in last yr survey also had Sheakespeare as a poet.

Shakespeare was not 'only' a poet. He is more known as a play writer.

No one knows who actually was Shakespeare as a person though (Shakespeare was a pen name), but everybody knows Newton (same era) and Newton had a huge impact on the history and economy of Europe than Shakespeare.

[GipsY]

Shakespeare was not 'only' a poet. He is more known as a play writer.

No one knows who actually was Shakespeare as a person though (Shakespeare was a pen name), but everybody knows Newton (same era) and Newton had a huge impact on the history and economy of Europe than Shakespeare.

Ya but i knew about sheakspeare as he is most famous. True as he is famous by his plays more thn poetry in 2days world where his plays r beauty of theatres.