In Urdu poetry, the metaphors can be expressed in love for the Dunya (material world) or Allah. In this case, the metaphor of visiting a lover in the moonlight is likened to the love one has for Allah ...

Born and raised in Sialkot, Punjab, Sir Muhammad Iqbal was a South Asian Muslim writer whose poetry in the Urdu language is considered among the greatest of the 20th century.

In ‘Love, Longing, Loss in Urdu Poetry’, Sanjiv Saraf puts together a collection, in the original and in translation, that’s both comprehensive and imaginative.

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 ...

Now enjoy Urdu shayari on Amazon Alexa Rekhta Foundation on Friday launched its own Amazon Alexa skill where poetry lovers can enjoy hundreds of Urdu poems and shers (couplets) according to poets ...

Hyderabad's youth are reviving Urdu through poetry readings and workshops in heritage sites. Platforms like Anjuman-e-Fannan and Heart for Art Hyderabad are fostering community and encouraging new ...

They call it char bait, a form of instant Urdu poetry where two teams compete in rhyme. Verses are created at a second's notice on subjects as diverse as romance and politics, patriotism and rain ...

Ghalib started composing poetry at the age of 11. His first language was Urdu, but Persian and Turkish were also spoken at home. Although Ghalib himself was far prouder of his poetic achievements ...