Shown from the print-ready artwork, framed and hung to scale for the size you choose. Wood grain and paper texture vary slightly.
A Difficult Truth
Rose Garden design. Separation, personal literary collection / considered gift.
₹1,599was ₹2,249Save ₹650
Festive offer ends in Monday 2 Nov, 11:59 pm. Prices go back up after Monday 2 Nov, 11:59 pm.
A3, walnut frame (print alone ₹999). Free standard delivery.
What’s printed
The couplet in Nastaliq, laid out exactly as shown. The English meaning below is for this page only.
SKU LFZ-PAR-057-ROS-A3-WALNUT-BI
- Arrives framed, with hanging hardware fitted
- Finished size 33.7 × 46 cm
- Free standard delivery anywhere in India
- Free replacement if it arrives damaged
When will it arrive?
- Standard, free
- 5–9 business days
- Priority shipping
- 2–5 business days
If you order today. Standard takes 5–9 business days, priority 2–5 business days.
The couplet
کیسے کہہ دوں کہ مجھے چھوڑ دیا ہے اس نے
بات تو سچ ہے مگر بات ہے رسوائی کی
What it means
Acknowledging abandonment becomes entangled with the social exposure of saying it aloud.
Original introductory prose summary; not a quoted publisher translation.
Text checked against Rekhta on 24 October 2026.
About Parveen Shakir
1952–1994, Karachi. Modern Urdu poetry.
A distinctive modern voice of intimacy, memory and the experience of women.
All prints by Parveen ShakirThe Rose Garden design
Dusty rose, plum-black Nastaliq, one delicate original rose stem sketch at the lower edge. Romantic but sophisticated, with no hearts or wedding clip-art.
Paper and print
Premium art paper, smooth matte finish. Printed with archival pigment inks.
Frames
Black, natural oak or walnut moulding, 2 cm wide, with shatter-resistant acrylic. A frame adds 4 cm to the width and height.
Delivery and returns
Made to order and sent by tracked courier: free standard delivery in 5–9 business days, or priority in 2–5 business days. As each print is made for you, we don’t take change-of-mind returns, but anything damaged in transit or misprinted is replaced free. Refund policy
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