In his opinion Faiq’s verse is like a fresh and fragrant gust of wind in the realm of Urdu poetry that serves to distinguish him amongst his contemporaries. At the same time Rao Manzar Hayat ...

Sadly, he soon got disabused and turned to pure Urdu poetry to salvage his craft and satiate his creative cravings. It was during this time that he was approached to pen the title song of Delhi ...

It has been a cornerstone of India’s literary heritage, from the poetry of Mirza Ghalib to the progressive writers’ movement that fueled the freedom struggle. Urdu’s influence extends to ...