Beyhis means numb, an absence of feeling that grows not from peace, but from exhaustion. It is the quiet void after too much ...

That 300,000 people celebrated Urdu verse during a three-day festival was testament to the peculiar reality of the language in India.

His poetry has been translated into numerous languages including Hindi, Gujarati, English, Russian and Chinese ...

Bazm-e-Urdu Qatar (BUQ), established in 1959 to promote Urdu language and literature, hosted the launch of the poetry ...

While Rekha’s Umrao Jaan reclaims the spotlight, here are some timeless Urdu novels that deserve their own cinematic close-up ...

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Braj Bhasha controversy teaches us that languages are not just means of communication—they are repositories of memory, ...

Hyderabad's youth are reviving Urdu through poetry readings and workshops in heritage sites. Platforms like Anjuman-e-Fannan and Heart for Art Hyderabad are fostering community and encouraging new ...

Zaban-e-Urdu hai jiska naam, Woh Hindustan ki jaan hai.” The language called Urdu is the life of Hindustan. Prologue: A ...

Urdu poetry still inspires people. While finding a sher or shayar is an issue, some platforms are giving a renewed push to a tradition in crisis.

While Urdu poetry might be commonly associated with Islamic culture, this chapter, among others, shows us just how wrong that assumption is. "I found myself on a self-­appointed crusade to ...

While many readers of Urdu poetry are familiar with the archetypal romance between the bulbul (nightingale) and the gul (rose or flower), the image of trees in this metaphorical garden has also ...