Discover Ranjit Hoskote's curated selection of 150 couplets from Urdu poet Mir Taqi Mir in 'The Homeland's an Ocean.' ...

Jamil Khan, Senior Reporter Renowned Pakistani poets Khalid Masood Khan and Ahmed Saeed through their unique poetry in Urdu ...

First we will start from the land of five rivers, Punjab, where Pakistan’s visionary, Allama Iqbal, emerged as a shining star ...

Umeed Abhi Baaqi Hai”—the title alone holds within it an indelible sense of resilience and defiance, a lingering belief in ...

Humorous and satirical poetry is also plentiful in Urdu. However, the most popular and important form of poetry is undoubtedly the ghazal. The ghazal is a love poem written in stanzas, consisting of ...

Jaun’s poetry is a very lethal combination of two of the most intense feelings - destruction and love. His love is not just passionate and non-traditional, but is also self-destructive.

Ranjit Hoskote’s selection of 150 verses from over 13,500 across six collections published by the 18th century poet, one of ...

By analyzing the texts of famous Urdu writers in tautly-rendered poised prose, the book offers an alternative vision of our lived reality. The book also includes essays on Urdu journalism, tracing its ...

As Hoskote writes, “... the twin poles of (Mir’s) consciousness were watan... and ghurbat, the condition of exile... and Mir ...

Urdu International Australia’s poetry congressional event unites prominent Indian and Pakistani poets, including the acclaimed humorist Khalid Irfan. Organizers emphasize poetry's unique ...

In hand is a mint-fresh book ... of the Urdu language who made up an amazing family with talent aplenty. Lo! The author too ...

The annual four-day Urdu ... poetry played by composing verses of Urdu poems), qissagoi (storytelling) and Urdu quiz starting at noon every day. Delhi residents will also be able to attend book ...