grammar books and the works of classical poets. His love for Urdu poetry found grounding in the ghazals of Mirza Ghalib, ...

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

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

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

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.

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 ...

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

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

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 ...