Muneer Niazi is considered one of the important poets of modern Urdu poem and the third chapter evaluates Muneer’s standing in this regard. The fourth chapter discusses Muneer’s ghazal.

Most readers of Urdu-Hindi poetry are familiar with Muneer Niazi’s iconic nazm or free-verse poem Hamesha der kar deta hun main (‘I always leave it late’). The poem, like all of his oeuvre ...

Photo Credit: WhiteStar Boxing Day (December 26) reminds us of two great modern Urdu poets, Munir Niazi (1928-2006) and Parveen Shakir (1952-1994) who left us on that day.