Kaifi Azmi’s scarlet letter to Shaukat

October 15, 2012

Did You Know – the renowned Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi once wrote a letter dipped in his blood, to his …

Azadi vs Swatantrata

October 14, 2012

An article in yesterday’s Time of India Crest, Mumbai Edition intrigued our senses as it yet again touched upon the …

October 10, 2012

Here is the ghazal that was recited by Kaifi Azmi at a mushaira at the age of eleven, to prove …

October 9, 2012

Kaifi – an interesting lafz in the Urdu vocabulary, it refers to a person who is intoxicated. Kaif means intoxication. …

October 8, 2012

Did you know that renowned poet Kaifi Azmi (1919 –2002) wrote his first ghazal at the age of eleven. His ghazal …

October 4, 2012

At Mehfil we will continue our discussion on The Progressive Writers’ Movement. The progressives contributed to Urdu literature some of …

October 3, 2012

Ali Sardar Jafri (1913-2000) was a prolific and versatile Urdu writer from India. He was also a poet, critic and film lyricist. …

October 2, 2012

Fann means art, skill, talent. Fankaar is anyone who has a talent or a skill or a lot of expertise …

October 1, 2012

As we complete one year we decided to reflect on the year gone by. When we started our journey of …