It is also the city of poets the city of love longing sin and splendour this anthology brings together verse and pro the ancient whore the handmaiden of dimly remembered hindu kings the courtesan of mughal emperors the paris of the east lahore is more than the grandeur of mughal forts and gardens mosques and mausoleums the . It is also the city of poets the city of love longing sin and splendour this anthology brings together verse and prose essays stories chronicles and profiles by people who have shared a relationship with lahore. City of sin and splendour a collection of writings on lahore by bapsi sidhwa made me understand why my grandfather fell in love with the city the city that was the home to two of the greatest urdu poets allama iqbal and faiz ahmad faiz the city where khushwant singh studied and lived before he moved to delhi. City of sin and splendour writings on lahore contents dedication introduction city beloved part i era after era on the banks of river ravi the travels of fray sebastian manrique in the panjab 1641 akbars capital jewel in the sikh crown the beginning of five queens road toba tek singh. City of sin and splendour writings on lahore bapsi sidhwa the ancient whore the handmaiden of dimly remembered hindu kings the courtesan of mughal emperors the paris of the east lahore is more than the grandeur of mughal forts and gardens mosques and mausoleums the jewel colours of everlasting spring