The four collections of Urdu poetry that I wish to mention now reflect the range and diversity of what we find in our contemporary poets.

Urdu poetry is often described as the language of the heart--a deeply expressive medium through which love, longing, and loss are delicately explored. It blends elegance and intensity, articulating ...

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.

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi 2025 will be celebrated in India on 5 September, marking Prophet Muhammad’s birth anniversary. Known as ...

Urdu poetry, fuelled by love and longing, fired up by politics, amplified by Instagram and reimagined by indie bands, is finding new fans ...

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 ...

While Urdu poetry might be commonly associated with Islamic culture, this chapter, among others, shows us just how wrong that assumption is. "I found myself on a self-­appointed crusade to ...

Independence Day 2025 is here! Enjoy the best patriotic shayari in Hindi, Urdu and English to celebrate 15 August with pride ...

This book is Jalil’s labour of love. It is a khazana, a treasury, of Urdu shayari that provides succour in our dark time. Over the course of 80 short essays, drawing on her deep love and ...

Another book recently published on Sufi poetry is Bulleh Shah. Compiled by Dr Amjad Ali Bhatti, it is a selection of Bulleh Shah’s Punjabi Sufi poetry with Urdu translation.