Ibtedai Ishq Hai Rota Hai Kya…
Mir Taqi Mir (1723 – 1810), whose real name was Muhammad Taqi and takhallus (pen name) was Mir (sometimes also …
Category Archives: Urdu Poetry and Texts
Raqeeb Se
Raqeeb means a rival in love. Raqeeb Se is a one-of-its-kind poem written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz which is …
Firaaq Gorakhpuri
Raghupati Sahay (28 August 1896 – 3 March 1982), better known under his pen name Firaq Gorakhpuri, was a writer, critic, and one of …
Ranj Ki Jab Guftagu Hone Lagi
Nawab Mirza Khan (1831–1905), commonly known as Daagh Dehlvi was an outstanding Mughal poet famous for his Urdu ghazals and …
Dil-e-nadaan tujhe hua kya hai
In this enthralling ghazal by the famous Persian and Urdu poet, Mirza Ghalib, he poetically and metaphorically asks the eternal, …
Ahista Ahista
A beautiful ghazal by poet Ameer Minai, musically brought to life in Jagjit Singh’s melodious voice. saraktii jaaye hai ruKh …
Kabhi Kabhie
Abdul Hayee, better known by his takhallus (pseudonym), Sahir Ludhianvi (8 March 1921 – 25 October 1980) was a popular …
Mera Dost Mera Dushman: Ismat & Manto
Ismat Chughtai (August 1915 – 24 October 1991), considered the grand dame of Urdu fiction and known for her indomitable …
Black Borders -Siyah Hashiye
The Manto Mania continues and as we turn the leaf over to discover a new story we are greeted with …
Manto & Ashok
Saadat Hasan Manto, apart from being one of the greatest short story writers of the Urdu language, was also a …
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