Urdu poets Jaun Elia and Ahmad Faraz, both influential yet distinct, offer contrasting experiences of love through their ...

Urdu is a hybrid language that is based on the spoken languages of Northern India with a generous overlay of Arabic and Persian words. ‘Urdu’ is a Turkish word, which means a camp. When Muslims from ...

Discover some surprising facts about Urdu, including how much it has in common with other languages. Also available in Urdu with audio.

Shafey Kidwai, Bilingual critic, reviewer, translator and expert on Urdu journalism Notwithstanding widespread adulation for the creative dexterity of writers like Meer, Ghalib, Premchand, Manto, ...

Singer-actor-writer Piyush Mishra says, “Sometimes, main zyada bol jata hoon jissey takleef bhi hoti hai but I speak directly ...

We have lost a legend. Urdu poet Rahat Indori is no more, but these lines will live for eternity. Here’s a look at some of his memorable works – poetry and shayari.

Munawwar Rana, the esteemed Urdu poet and author, passed away on Sunday night at the age of 71 after battling a prolonged illness. He breathed his last while on a ventilator at the Sanjay Gandhi ...

Who does Urdu belong to? India's right-wing seems to think it's a foreign import, forced upon by so-called Islamic invaders. The latest fracas happened in April when a reporter from a far-right ...

Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...

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The Official UK Singles Chart reflects the UK’s biggest songs of the week, based on audio and video streams, downloads, CDs and vinyl, compiled by the Official Charts Company. The UK Top 40 is ...