Urdu poetry, a mesmerising tapestry of intertwined and conflated emotions, leads into the captivating world of nonconformism, a rebellion that transcends the tantalising tale of unrequited love. Led ...

That 300,000 people celebrated Urdu verse during a three-day festival was testament to the peculiar reality of the language in India. The inaugural day of the Urdu poetry festival Jashn-e-Rekhta in ...

ONE is tempted to begin the review of Raza Mir’s The Taste of Words: An Introduction to Urdu Poetry by quoting Gulzar, a versatile genius and a great lover of Urdu. While commending Mir in the ...

The second day of the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) had two sessions on Urdu poetry in which new trends were explored besides having a deep look at the tradition of Urdu prose poems. In the session ...

Bookshops that used to sell Urdu fiction and poetry in Old Delhi’s Urdu Bazar have given way to garment shops and eateries, owners say business has taken a severe hit Dressed in a spotless white kurta ...

The 73rd birthday of Parveen Shakir, the poetess known for her delicate feelings, fragrances, and the essence of love in Urdu literature, was celebrated with devotion and respect across the country on ...