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This document summarizes a research paper that analyzes cultural and linguistic constraints in translating poetry from one language to another. Specifically, it looks at translating six poems by Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz from Urdu to English. The paper argues that some meanings, aesthetics, and cultural references can be lost in translation due to a lack of direct equivalence between languages. Translation strategies like adapting style and finding similar metaphors can help but may not fully replace t

Author
Mohammad rahmatullah
Language
EN