There is a definitive tone, without compromising aesthetic appeal, that signifies Senroy’s expression. He is carefree, he is liberated. His prose poems shock you but remain devoid of disbelief.

Rekha’s Umrao Jaan remains unforgettable. Muzaffar Ali speaks on poetry, fashion, and how a film became a cultural landmark in Indian cinema. Trending. Life + Culture.

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 Urdu literature, traditionally two concepts have remained dominant with regards to where creativity emanates from. The first is amad (spontaneity) and second is awrad (contrived).For a long ...

The Digital Divan: Dr Sean Pue explores ways to preserve Urdu poetry . Michigan State varsity’s associate professor was speaking at Habib University on Wednesday.

In ‘Love, Longing, Loss in Urdu Poetry’, Sanjiv Saraf puts together a collection, in the original and in translation, that’s both comprehensive and imaginative.

Mir Taqi Mir (1722-1810), known by the mononym ‘Mir’, remains a towering figure in Urdu literature and distinguished scholar Gopi Chand Narang, who passed away on June 15, considers him ...

Muslim poets have waxed eloquent not only on Hindu festivals but also on Hindu deities like Shiva, as their poetry is about communal harmony and co-mingling of cultures, writes Rakhshanda Jalil ...