A quarter of a century may have passed after his demise, but the memory of Majrooh Sultanpuri continues to pervade the Indian ...

Lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar, in a conversation with India Today, spoke about the revival of poetry through social media, and how digital platforms have made Urdu poetry accessible to a ...

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.

Apart from his share of highs and lows, Rajiv will also be remembered for lacing his press conferences with Urdu couplets to make his point. “Kar na sakein ikraar toh koi baat nahi, meri wafa ka ...

Another key session, Urdu: Mohabbat Aur Dosti Ki Zubaan ... a romantic evening of music and poetry, bringing the event to a high note. Beyond the performances, visitors can explore the Aiwan ...

Urdu language is filled with so many emotions and insights. Just like this couplet of Faiz Ahmed Faiz in which says Urdu Poetry Faiz. People like to read the poetry in Urdu image. You may find a long ...

Drawing on the traditions of Arabic and Persian poetry, the classical writers of the Urdu ghazal frequently employed interconnected metaphorical systems. Iqbal’s response to this garden often ...

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 ...

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, ...

In the introduction to her new book, Love in the Time of Hate: In the Mirror of Urdu, Rakhshanda Jalil writes ... Jalil’s labour of love consists of using shayari aphoristically, of taking ...