In Urdu, prose poetry or ‘nasri nazm’ is purported to have begun with Sajjad Zaheer, and subsequently crafted, among others, by Meeraji, Ahmad Hamesh, Wazir Agha, Kishwar Naheed, M.

Eminent Urdu writer Shamim Tariq on Wednesday said that Firaq Gorakhpuri is the Mir of modern Urdu poetry. Tariq was speaking at the opening session of the two-day national seminar “Firaq ...

I have always thought the term ‘sad girl poetry’ was condescending. ‘Sad’ feels overly simplistic. ‘Girl’ is infantilizing and sure, technically anything can be ‘poetry’ if you hit ...

Hazrat Aziz Safipuri, an important but often overlooked figure, played a pivotal role in enriching Urdu literature through his mystical poetry. · Sufi poets infused their works with spiritual themes, ...

New Delhi: In a quiet corner of Delhi’s Neb Sarai, a small band of Urdu poetry lovers gathered for an evening of verse. But this time, it wasn’t love or heartbreak in the air—it was words of protest, ...

Urdu poetry, fuelled by love and longing, fired up by politics, amplified by Instagram and reimagined by indie bands, is finding new fans What’s your love language? For young people in India ...

The four collections of Urdu poetry that I wish to mention now reflect the range and diversity of what we find in our contemporary poets. In February 2023, I met Cecil Shiraz Raj after a long time ...

Lovers are known for acting in too many ways. Some of them are quite pleasant. Lovers’ looks, their shyness, coquetry, mischief etc. are the acts of love that please lovers. Even their movement, their ...

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the Urdu poet has always spoken for qaumi yakjahati and muttahida tehzeeb, on communal harmony and co-mingling of cultures. The search yielded delightful results. I found vast amounts of poetry ...