“Baitbaazi is more than just a literary game – it’s an intellectual activity that enhances memory, strengthens vocabulary, and deepens our appreciation of classical Urdu poetry,” said Zaidi. He ...

Over time, this new hybrid language became more structured and was increasingly used in literature, poetry, and everyday communication. Urdu found its most powerful expression in poetry (especially ...

Lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar, in a conversation with India Today, spoke about the revival of poetry through social media, and how digital platforms have made Urdu poetry accessible to a ...

In Urdu, prose poetry or ‘nasri nazm’ is purported to have begun with Sajjad Zaheer, and subsequently crafted, among others, by Meeraji, Ahmad Hamesh, Wazir Agha, Kishwar Naheed, M.

Apart from his share of highs and lows, Rajiv will also be remembered for lacing his press conferences with Urdu couplets to make his point. “Kar na sakein ikraar toh koi baat nahi, meri wafa ka ...

Urdu language is filled with so many emotions and insights. Just like this couplet of Gulzar in which says Poetry in Urdu Gulzar. People like to read the poetry in Urdu image. You may find a long list ...

Hazrat Aziz Safipuri, an important but often overlooked figure, played a pivotal role in enriching Urdu literature through his mystical poetry. · Sufi poets infused their works with spiritual themes, ...

In the introduction to her new book, Love in the Time of Hate: In the Mirror of Urdu, Rakhshanda Jalil writes ... she uses the fragments of old poetry to “shore against my ruins”.

Five people who gave their lives are honoured as martyrs. But in post-Hasina Bangladesh, Mohammad Ali Jinnah's anniversary of death is being marked with Urdu poetry and songs. Listen to Story In a ...

The 76th death anniversary of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan, was commemorated at the National Press Club in Dhaka with Urdu songs and poetry on Wednesday. Speakers on the ...