Urdu is a hybrid language that is based on the spoken languages of Northern India with a generous overlay of Arabic and Persian words. ‘Urdu’ is a Turkish word, which means a camp. When Muslims from ...

New Delhi: An evening of Urdu poetry at the India International Centre opened not with romance or wit but with the stark realities of conflict. As conversations began, the focus immediately shifted to ...

If you were looking for a perfect conclusion to a picture-perfect evening of poetry, it was provided by Professor Waseem Barelvi, as promised by his presence among a galaxy of Urdu poets. A packed ...

Ishrat Afreen is one of the five most influential writers of the feminist movement in Urdu literature and is counted amongst the most renowned poets in Pakistan. She has won numerous awards, and her ...

Note: This story was originally published in October 2022 as part of Outlook issue 'Recasting Shiva'. It is being replugged on World Poetry Day 2023 as Outlook revisits the power of poetry in a world ...

Bazm-e-Urdu Qatar (BUQ), established in 1959 to promote Urdu language and literature, hosted the launch of the poetry collection Arzoo ka dia by Doha-based poet Samreen Nadeem Samar. This is her ...

Dr. Abid Moiz, physician and scholar, argues that Urdu must move beyond poetry to embrace science and modern knowledge. His ...

“My love, I cannot tell the tale of all the things I want from you. A hundred longings fill my soul, a thousand yearnings throng my heart.” — Mir Taqi Mir Of late there has been a renewed interest in ...