A Celebration Of Timeless Poetry Now, as 5th April 2025 approaches, we once again gather for the 56th Shankar-Shad Mushaira. This year’s gathering promises to be as captivating as ever ...

For those who hold Urdu Shayari close to their hearts, this is an evening not to be missed. The tradition continues and the stage is set once more. The 56th Shankar-Shad Mushaira — The Sound Of ...

In Urdu, prose poetry or ‘nasri nazm’ is purported to have begun with Sajjad Zaheer, and subsequently crafted, among others, by Meeraji, Ahmad Hamesh, Wazir Agha, Kishwar Naheed, M. Salim ur ...

Urdu Culture London invites you to an Urdu Shayari poetry masterclass on the works of Faiz Ahmed Faiz (on the occasion of his birthday month). The masterclass consists of interactive conversations and ...

Former PM Manmohan Singh and BJP leader Sushma Swaraj's urdu poetry battles made for some of the most viewed parliamentary debates on social media. The world recognises late former prime minister ...

Beyond economics, Singh had a deep interest in ' shayari ' (Urdu poetry), often using it during parliamentary debates and press briefings to respond to political opponents.

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 ...

This is how an Urdu weekly ‘punched’ Sir Syed’s Muslim reformist movement While Sir Syed’s advocacy for realism and scientific thinking drew attacks such as being labelled a ‘satan’ and ‘a leader of ...

If you wish to engage in an evening filled with Hindustani poetry, music and stories, this is just the event for you. With multiple artist's performing shayaris, urdu poetry and music, this ...

Explores the significance of the Urdu word 'khabar', featuring poetry by Mirza Ghalib and Parveen Shakir. Fabeha Syed Published: 31 Mar 2024, 1:58 PM IST Podcast ...

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.