''Savaar Laine'' (, English: Bringing the Dawn to You) is the first collection of

ghazals ''Ghazal'' is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry that often deals with topics of spiritual and romantic love. It may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss, or separation from the beloved, and t ...

written by

Anil Chavda Anil Chavda is a Gujarati language poet, writer and columnist from Gujarat, India. Some of his works include ''Savaar Laine'' (Bringing the Dawn to You) (2012), a collection of ''ghazals'' (a poetic form), which won him the 2014 Yuva Puraska ...

, a poet from

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, India. The book won the Yuva Gaurav Award of 2014, instituted by the

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. The book was reviewed by Gujarati poets and writers including

Chandrakant Topiwala Chandrakant Amritlal Topiwala (born 7 August 1936) is a Gujarati language poet and critic from Gujarat, India. Early life Topiwala was born on 7 August 1936 at Vadodara, to Amritlal and Lilavati. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in Gujarati ...

Raghuvir Chaudhari Raghuveer ChaudhariSpelling of name is based on his signaturArchived herOther alternative spellings are Raghuvir Chaudhary and Raghuvir Chaudhari. is a novelist, poet and critic from Gujarat, India. He has also worked as a columnist for numerou ...

Chinu Modi Chinu Modi, (30 September 1939 – 19 March 2017), also known by his pen name Irshad, was a Gujarati language poet, novelist, short story writer and critic from Gujarat, India. Educated in languages, he taught at various institutions and establi ...

Harsh Brahmbhatt Harsh Brahmbhatt (born 1954) is a Gujarati language poet and writer from Gujarat, India. He has also made significant contributions to the Urdu ghazal form. He is a recipient of several awards, including the Shayda Award, Kalapi Award, Kumar S ...

and

Saumya Joshi Saumya Joshi (born 3 July 1973) is an Indian poet, writer, playwright, director and actor associated with Gujarati language literature, theatre and films. He is known in Gujarati theatre for his plays ''Welcome Zindagi'' and ''102 Not Out''. ''G ...

Content

There are seventy ghazals in this book, composed in the form of four, five or six shear. The Arabic meters 'Ramal' and ' Hazaj' have been used in this ghazal by the poet. 'Kataav', the meter used in several ghazals of this book, is lucid and has an easy flow. The two main emotions depicted in these ghazals are intensity of pain and discordance with worldly life. The poet, however, is not a representative for Westernized modern sensibility, though he has depicted the perplexity and suffocation of modern life. The ghazals, composed in long meters, are a significant work of the poet.

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