Our Chandigarh had its share of poets and there had been lyrical poets of the fame of Shiv Kumar Batalvi writing in Punjabi and Prem Warbortoni penning ghazals in Urdu with aplomb, calling out to his ...

Urdu poetry is well renowned for its rich past, enormous beauty, and complexity in expressions. For those willing to start to ...

"Hazaron khwahishen aisi ki har khwahish pe dam nikle/Bahut nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle…” he narrated with a hint of melancholy in his voice. We ...

Coming from a lineage of writers, Javed Akhtar—son of renowned Urdu poet and lyricist Jan Nisar Akhtar—released his first poetry book, Tarkash (Quiver), a collection of 52 ghazals and nazms, in 1995.

For the devoted, dedicated fan base that eagerly awaits Babbu Maan’s next song and the film with bated breath, the artiste ...

This year’s Mushaira was organized as part of the 76th Republic Day celebrations, bringing together renowned poets ...

The iconic Gateway of India transformed into a cultural hub this Republic Day as it hosted ‘Jashn-e-Hindustan,’ an evening ...

Translator Rakhshanda Jalil beautifully and intelligently lives up to Zehra Nigah’s personal philosophy of ‘saying more with ...

Post the Authors spotlight featuring Mr Arun Kumar Singh, were workshops on English poetry by Dr Prantik Banerjee and on Urdu for Ghazal writing by Dr Tejinder Singh Rawal that saw active ...

soulful Ghazal renditions and enchanting Kathak dance to bring alive the poet’s legacy.” A journey through Ghalib’s legacy The event aims to explore Ghalib’s unparalleled contributions to Urdu ...

In “Helen of Troy, 1993,” the poet Maria Zoccola relocates a figure from Greek mythology into small-town Tennessee. By Karl Kirchwey Karl Kirchwey’s eighth book of poems, “Good Apothecary ...

Hyderabad: ‘Bayan-E-Ghalib’, a cultural tribute celebrating legendary Urdu poet ... combination of ghazals and kathak was first held in Lucknow, and after Hyderabad, is likely to be organised in New ...