Instead of weaving words of praise or appreciation, she approaches him with a voice forged in pain, unheard, unnoticed. What makes this poem a memorable and celebrated piece, is the fact that it is ...

“Urdu poetry has always been a voice for resistance ... her verses at the mushairas and baithaks, she says, “Each poem has different emotions and nuances and therefore means different things ...

A special performance and discussion in Mumbai will shine a light on the extended forms of Urdu poetry like masnavi, beyond ...