Aftab Ahmad is a senior lecturer in Urdu at Columbia University. He translates between Hindi, Urdu, and English and holds a PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Translation Folio
Spring 2023
Shahen-Shah-e-Kulfi in a Golden Jungle
Translator’s Note I’m not a flexible translator. Previously, I translated only from Hindi or Urdu into English, and not until recently did I try to translate in the opposite direction, […]
