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:: Two of the three sources are offline, but the one that is online describes him as "the first revolutionary ''socialist'' poet" which is much more specific (and credible). So I would have to agree with Chris that the original hook won't fly, and that the article itself probably needs a little further clarification. [[User:Gatoclass|Gatoclass]] ([[User talk:Gatoclass|talk]]) 13:55, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

::*Hi [[User:Onceinawhile|Onceinawhile]]. I'm not saying it's necessarily wrong; I'm saying that we shouldn't present this information in Wikipedia's voice. A "first" claim, especially with a) something as subjective as themes, and b) something as multi-interpretable as "revolutionary" (in what, style? politics?) needs to be attributed. As Gatoclass notes above, the descriptor "socialist" certainly helps, as it makes it clear that this is politically revolutionary, and that it is a specific subclass of politics. — [[User:Crisco 1492|Chris Woodrich]] ([[User talk:Crisco 1492|talk]]) 14:03, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

::*:Hi {{u|Crisco 1492|Cris Woodrich}}, the "first" claim is well referenced in scholarships on Azad. The second "revolutionary" claim is explained in [[Abdul Ahad Azad#Poetic themes|poetic themes]] section. Azad was revolutionary in the sense that he was wary of exploitation, socioeconomic inequality, injustice, and the likes etc and that he advocated for bringing about a change in social, political and linguistic landscape which would be essentially characterized by humanist, classless and inclusive society. And it's these topics, that became the new "themes" in Kashmiri literature.{{pb}} I don't think adding "socialist" would help, it would rather reduce the cause that Azad stood for and translate him as a socialist (in political sense) like any other. Azad's philosophy was broader than the politics of socialists and it's necessary to acknowledge the Kashmiri blend in it. That why I would prefer keeping the present hook. --[[User:Ratekreel|Ratekreel]] ([[User talk:Ratekreel|talk]]) 18:54, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

===The Book of Longings===