The Faiz – Pablo Connection

April 2, 2012

Did you know that Chilean poet Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) and Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1910-1984) were contemporary poets, friends and …

Dhoop Kinaray

February 13, 2012

For anyone with even a transitory love and interest in Urdu, a viewing of the 1980’s Pakistani PTV serial, Dhoop …

February 7, 2012

Muhafiz means the one who protects or keeps in his custody. The Urdu word mehfooz, to keep protected, also comes …

November 29, 2011

Centenary Celebrations of the Legendary Poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, at Nehru Centre, Mumbai 15th December, 2011 at 4.30pm: Javed Akhtar …