Discover Ranjit Hoskote's curated selection of 150 couplets from Urdu poet Mir Taqi Mir in 'The Homeland's an Ocean.' ...

Malik Muhammad Danish is a young (serving) Pakistani diplomat with a passion for languages and literature —- ‘a polyglot, at ...

Humorous and satirical poetry is also plentiful in Urdu. However, the most popular and important form of poetry is undoubtedly the ghazal. The ghazal is a love poem written in stanzas, consisting of ...

Love and loss ... of traditional Urdu poetry. “I grew up with Elia’s poetry. It taught me to embrace vulnerability and the ...

For most people, a love affair with Urdu is linked with their fascination for shayari or poetry. After all ... Watch Live TV in English ...

Ranjit Hoskote’s selection of 150 verses from over 13,500 across six collections published by the 18th century poet, one of ...

This is especially common during national holidays and weekly offs. A love poem written in Urdu on the rocks at Jebel Jais has prompted a stern warning and a Dh500 ($136) fine for the perpetrator.

That’s where Thanksgiving poems ... English-speaking world—but perhaps this poem does. “One Day Is There of the Series” sees her writing about something other than her usual themes of ...

Urdu International Australia’s poetry congressional event unites prominent Indian and Pakistani poets, including the acclaimed humorist Khalid Irfan. Organizers emphasize poetry's unique ...

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What I love about poetry is that you ... Reflect on how it felt to perform a poem. This short film will be relevant for teaching English at primary school.