Urdu ki Ishq ya Shayri (Urdu Love poetry or ghazal), penned around 1945, is Firaq’s lengthy essay (dedicated to a mysterious, unnamed lover) about the historical evolution of Urdu ghazal.

Hence, the colour and tone of ghazal, the most popular genre of Urdu poetry, is somewhat determined what is in its roots: love, cry and gloom. Add to it Sufism, delicate language, desire to enjoy ...

She is associated with good number of literary guilds and the president of Dabistan e-Ghazal. She also has participated in International Urdu conferences and Mushairas. A frequent face in literary ...

And that’s not all: Bruce composes ghazal in Urdu and Persian and has also participated in mushairas. A PhD in Asian cultures and languages, Dr Bruce has profound interest in intellectual ...