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 ...

He seems to be aware of the various misconceptions surrounding the moral values and aesthetic conventions of Urdu ghazal, and even the definition of ghazal as a genre of poetry. He explains at the ...

Poetry has always been an essential part of Urdu literature. The epic chain of Urdu ghazals and nazm has incorporated great poets like Meer Taqi Meer, Mirza Ghalib and Mirza Sauda. Whereas ...

Many of the popular Urdu masnavis are love stories, for example, Naseem’s ‘Gulzar-i-Naseem’ and Mir Hasan Dehlvi’s ...

ghazal, rubai, and riddles. Nazm, or an integrated rhymed poem on a single subject, did not become a regular part of the repertoire of Urdu poetry until the second half of the 18th century with Nazeer ...

Ghazal, a renowned genre of Urdu poetry, captivates poetry enthusiasts across the subcontinent. A fusion of Ghazal, music, and Sufi dance promises to enthrall the audience, offering a unique and ...

Urdu poet Sahir Ludhianvi, who had just begun writing lyrics for Hindi films, was taken aback when he found his ghazal, with ...

If the lofty Urdu ghazal used the normative masculine Rekhta ... clothes and exhibited feminine mannerisms when he recited ...

A village of Meenas in Rajasthan has discovered an unlikely but effective route to government jobs. It is through Urdu. Almost every young person in this village in Tonk district is in a race to learn ...

The death anniversary of founder of modern Urdu ghazal Nasir Kazmi is being observed today ... which became very popular. His first poetry collection was 'Barg-e-Nay'. Afterwards, his two more ...

Ahead of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, Hamari Urdu Mohabbat's musical tribute through poetry, music, and commentary in Urdu ...