PESHAWAR: The Lahore-based publication house Mavra Books’ rare collection of selected Urdu poems of top 62 poets scaled new heights in the literary circles. The title has recently hit bookstands in ...

WHAT makes a great verse? Is it theme, philosophy, imagery, precision, words or emotions? All of them, it seems. But there can hardly be any consensus about the ingredients of a great poem and ...

A few months ago, at the launch of a book of Urdu poems—Hukm E Safar Diya Tha Kyon by Shantiveer Kaul—a poet in his mid-60s said he rarely got a chance to attend such events now because “ab us peedhi ...

Poetry evenings will give voice to verse in eight languages at the upcoming 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2025).

Mirza Ghalib is one of the most popular and well-known Urdu poets of all times. Mirza Ghalib is probably the best-known Mughal era poets of all times. His poems are celebrated for the poignant and ...

Explore Urdu poetry's dance between comfort and restlessness in Urdunama's latest episode.

Dastan-e-Dilli is an Urdu poem by Adnan Mughal, traversing the diverse history of the city right from the days of the Delhi Sultanate to the current government. This is the first video in a new series ...

Mirza Ghalib, born on December 27, 1797, in Agra, was a well-known poet in the Persian and Urdu languages. Today, he remains one of the most popular and influential masters of the Urdu language; he is ...

Renowned poet and writer Om Krishan Rahat was one of the most senior and famous literary figures of Sydney living in Australia for more than two decades. He died at the age of 93 on 12 th September ...

Pune: Connoisseurs of Urdu poetry will enthrall audiences at the All-India Mushaira to be held on Saturday as part of the ongoing Pune Festival. A mushaira is a gathering where poets recite their ...