And there is almost never a happy ending. “Often the beloved is often a total witch,” says Gwen Kirk, a University of Texas master’s candidate in the subject of Urdu poetry. “She breaks ...

He said he was happy that he was part of the research ... He said once a friend had commented that there was nothing in Urdu poetry except the glorification of the beloved. This, he said, and ...

said he often wondered when Urdu would have its own rhyming library'. I am so happy to learn about Rekhta's Qaafiya Dictionary as it is the basis of the ghazal' form of poetry. When I work ...

Ghalib started composing poetry at the age of 11. His first language was Urdu, but Persian and Turkish were also spoken at home. Although Ghalib himself was far prouder of his poetic achievements ...

In modern Urdu poetry one has to sometimes fight the inherent ... quibbles that might attest to a happy diversity. In a discussion with Jalil cited in the book, Javed Akhtar makes the point ...

A host of poets from different parts of the state recited poetry in Odia, Hindi and Urdu languages in a unique ... languages close to each other. I am happy to recite my poem here,” said Oshid ...

The Urdu speaking community will get a rare treat next month as famous poets from India and Pakistan will be in Dubai to take part in a mega Mushaira (poetry recitation). The Urdu speaking ...

Poetry of some classical Urdu poets such as Insha Allah Khan Insha (died 1817) and Mushafi (died 1824) has ample proofs that certain words of European origin had been borrowed by the Urdu language ...