The secret behind Urdu poetry…

October 10, 2014

Here is a wonderful poetic explanation of what makes Urdu poetry come alive. As with most things, it is not …

Ek Lafz-e Mohabbat

October 5, 2014

The well-known Urdu poet, Ali Sikandar ‘Jigar’ Moradabadi (1890 – 1960) was an optician by trade. Jigar was his takhallus (pen …

October 4, 2014

Premchand is one of the most celebrated writers in the Indian subcontinent. Born Dhanpat Rai Srivastav, he began writing under …

October 3, 2014

Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī also known as Mevlana or Mawlānā (meaning Our Master) and more popularly in the English-speaking world …