In ‘Love, Longing, Loss in Urdu Poetry’, Sanjiv Saraf puts together a collection, in the original and in translation, that’s both comprehensive and imaginative.

Who are we, if not the product of our thoughts, emotions and desires? Who doesn’t wish to fall in love and witness the ...

Juan Elia’s poetry serves as a catalyst for reconnecting individuals with the fading voice of Urdu, which once flourished ...

Urdu poetry, fuelled by love and longing, fired up by politics, amplified by Instagram and reimagined by indie bands, is finding new fans. Explore. Search Friday, Jun 13, 2025. New Delhi o C.

Tishnagi - for the love of Urdu poetry. Indian poet Minu Bakshi’s book comprises around 100 peoms and ghazals that she has written over the years. Saleha Riaz May 26, 2014.

Most of the poets at these mushairas, interestingly enough, are not professional writers or academics. Some are bankers, scientists, lawyers, doctors, computer experts or belong to other professions, ...

Replete with poetry sessions, discourses by celebrities, and other such events, Jashn-e-Rekhta’s seventh edition is aiming to turn the spotlight on Urdu literature ...

In Mohabbat Ki Aik Nazm [A Poem About Love] — and other poems, too — the poet transfers the desire for wild, passionate wasl [union] out on to the aesthetic adumbrations of nature.

For 75-year-old Chinese poet Zhang Shixuan, composing verses in Urdu is a passion and over the past five decades his love for the language has grown manifold.

An upcoming session of literature and poetry explores themes of love and restlessness through classic and contemporary ...