When it comes to romantic poetry in Urdu language films, the first name that comes to mind is Sahir Ludhianvi, whose ...

On 20 September 1810, in the cultural heart of Lucknow, one of Urdu’s greatest voices fell silent. Yet, more than two centuries later, Mir Muhammad Taqi — better known to the world as Mir Taqi Mir — ...

When Shakeel Badayuni wrote the song Jab pyaar kiya toh darna kya for Mughal-e-Azam, director K Asif made him rewrite it nearly a hundred times until each word shone like a gem. “We hum these songs ...

Urdu poetry, a mesmerising tapestry of intertwined and conflated emotions, leads into the captivating world of nonconformism, a rebellion that transcends the tantalising tale of unrequited love. Led ...

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 ...

in the late 1960’s. Izhar-ul-Haq was deeply moved by Aftab Ahmad Shah’s wondrous intelligence, his mercurial temperament, and his imperviousness to worldliness. He proceeds to review the latter’s ...

Sudha Pai in 2002 stated, “If a language is not characterised by political neutrality, it too often becomes the tool by which this language group seeks to extend its domination over the minority ...

CEC Rajiv Kumar retires today: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar demits office today, February 18, after overseeing 31 assembly elections and the Lok Sabha election 2024. Gyanesh Kumar, ...

Urdu language is filled with so many emotions and insights. Just like this couplet of Iftikhar in which says Urdu Romantic Poetry. People like to read the poetry in Urdu image. You may find a long ...

Jaun Elia, the boy from Amroha who kept a piece of the city in his heart forever, is known for his rebellious spirit and the intense emotions that can be felt in his poetry. His life was marked by a ...

In the previous episode, Fabeha Syed read Faiz Ahmed Faiz's prison poetry showcases the resilience of his spirit and the power of his voice against oppression. But in this Urdunama episode, we venture ...

Rawalpindi Punjab Arts Council in collaboration with All Pakistan Private Schools Management Association organized Kalam-e-Iqbal, Speech and Tableau competitions to mark Iqbal Day in a befitting ...