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In modern Urdu poetry one has to sometimes fight the inherent ... has a slightly different aesthetic than that of Punjabi-ised Urdu (such as that of Faiz or Iqbal). The latter laid much stress ...

The complexity of Mir’s poetry and the linguistic, critical and historical significance of the early Urdu verse he created ... language of ghazal — highly aesthetic, skilful and rich with ...

The four collections of Urdu poetry that I wish to mention now reflect ... There is a definitive tone, without compromising aesthetic appeal, that signifies Senroy’s expression.

The inaugural day of the Urdu poetry festival Jashn-e-Rekhta in New Delhi this month. Credit... Supported by By Mujib Mashal Photographs and Video by Saumya Khandelwal Mujib Mashal and Saumya ...

Chairman Press Council of India,former judge Supreme Court Of India. Many of you who do not know Urdu have shown an interest in Urdu poetry. So I shall briefly tell you something about its features.

However, the very principles which underpinned poetic thought in Urdu are now under threat. Today, unfortunately, a great deal of poetry in Pakistan contains imitation sans thought. This is ...

"While limited to poetry," she adds, "our work sheds light into which components most influence our aesthetic judgments and paves the way for future research investigating how we make such ...