Ghalib, who began composing poetry at the age of 10, wrote more in Persian than Urdu and regarded his Persian poetry and ...

Shamim Ahmed’s account of the fight for human rights and Urduh” penned by Nurullah Jawaid is an immersive and powerful exploration of the life ...

Faiz Ahmad Faiz is a poet of this family, the family of which Persian poet Nazeeri Nishapuri said, “The one who is not killed ...

The truth is, writing is never that simple. The best creative work emerges not from choosing one extreme over the other but from embracing complexity, nuance, and flexibility. A struggling Kashmiri ...

Our Chandigarh had its share of poets and there had been lyrical poets of the fame of Shiv Kumar Batalvi writing in Punjabi and Prem Warbortoni penning ghazals in Urdu with aplomb, calling out to his ...

Urdu poetry is well renowned for its rich past, enormous beauty, and complexity in expressions. For those willing to start to ...

ZE, khe and sheen are in fact three letters of Urdu alphabet that denote the sounds z, kh and sh. These are the initials for ...

Pakistani literature has developed significantly over the years, with authors from diverse backgrounds enriching fiction, ...

it’s invigorating to see her stripping away the pretension often associated with writing poetry. While the dominant mode in the book is free verse, Seuss is not above deploying her technique in ...

For the devoted, dedicated fan base that eagerly awaits Babbu Maan’s next song and the film with bated breath, the artiste had a surprise. On Tuesday, the Saaun Di Jhadi hitmaker offered not a song or ...

This collection of Urdu poetry translated into English by Rakhshanda Jalil brings out the Pakistani poet’s sustained examination of the world around her ...