In her new book, Barish-e-Rahmat, poet-singer Minu Bakshi stirs emotions of love and longing. She tells HTCity how Urdu poetry is still relevant in Gen Z era.

His poetry as well as prose writings inspire students of literary art blended with spirituality. Through individuals such as Hazrat Aziz Safipuri, Urdu literature has grown into and matured a niche of ...

Hailed as one of the greatest Persion/Urdu poets of the 19th Century ... labelled a ‘satan’ and ‘a leader of thieves,’ Altaf Hussain Hali’s poetry, which promoted reason and advised moving away from ...

delves into the rich history of Urdu poetry. It demonstrates how the language and its poets are mounting a robust resistance against the spread of right-wing-sponsored hatred and the rising climate of ...

The Islamic New Year, also known as Hijri New Year or Arabic New Year, marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar year. The Islamic or Hijri calendar holds immense significance for Muslims ...

Written from the ninth to the twentieth century, these poems represent the peak of Islamic ... of the original poetry and are accompanied by an introduction on Sufism and the common themes apparent in ...

Urdu poetry, fuelled by love and longing, fired up by politics, amplified by Instagram and reimagined by indie bands, is finding new fans What’s your love language? For young people in India ...

Kharel also loves basketball and Urdu poetry. Guided by his mentor Syed Akbar Hyder, an associate professor of Asian Studies and Islamic Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, he is a fluent ...