poetry

Urdu poetry struggles to find a stable readership or cultural home, despite having matured across genres & generations

Urdu poetry has always lived through the human voice. Its power lies not just in what is said, but in how it sounds

Poetess from Mansehra brings fresh notes to Urdu poetry

Fear, desperation, hope and ethics, the poetry is a glimpse into chaotic human drama, through the eyes of a doctor

Art gallery hosts exhibition honoring nexus of literature and the arts

Security expert by day, poet and writer by night, Haya Fatima Sehgal explores social issues and cultural dilemmas

His first poetic collection Shayad was published in 1991, when he was 60.

Schoolchildren sing Sufi poetry, folk songs, present traditional dances

Poets from different cities of Pakistan and around the world participated in the online Azadi Aalmi Mushaira.

Poet Rahat Zahid introduced Pakistani culture in Scotland

Indus University VC started cticising premier and his government through poetic verses during a business seminar

Examples of the spirit of freedom and patriotism are common in the Punjabi genre, says PAL chairperson

Band's debut album dresses verses from the writings of Jaun Elia, Peerzada Salman in rage and rumble.

Iftikhar Arif will be among guests in Naatia Mushaira to be held on April 23

A book launching ceremony titled “Sheesha-e-Dil” was held by the Kohsar Adbi Forum

Ukranian revolutionary poet Lesya Ukrainka remembered

Rapper's second album features samples of NFAK's 'Allah Hoo Allah Hoo' in the opening track 'The Breakup (Shikwa)'

PAL to hold seminar on revolutionary poet tomorrow

Son Shibli Faraz recalls the poet’s life, vision

Abdul Razak Dawood says duty drawback was neither an incentive nor a subsidy

The singer talks about his fascination with the poem ‘Khat Hi Kyun Likhe Jayen’

Speakers pay tribute to his unique style of ghazals

Writer Amjad Islam Amjad believes that the divide is rooted in pre-partition politics of the Sub Continent

Nishtar Park’s take on Noon Meem Rashid’s ‘Zindagi’ is the hope we need

The music video is an interpretation of Schumaila Rehmat Hussain’s song

He feels that a major revival of Urdu poetry is needed to bring the personal connection back in our music

Speakers recommend readers take guidance from the legend

Performance celebrates late poet, link between poetry and psychology

Kamau gained international recognition for his prolific writings that asserted the identity of Caribbean peoples

Experts said the book could be of great historical and literary value for scholars and admirers of Hafez

Late writer's day goes largely unnoticed

Celebrate 22nd death anniversary of revolutionary poet of the 20th century

Doctors say many patients have reported partial recovery after listening to Sufi music

Experts discuss origin, form and history of varying genres

The 'Andhadhun' slammed patriarchy and desi culture by saying 'jisko dard hota hai asal mae wohi mard hota hai'

Speakers say poetic great’s writings offer solutions to contemporary issues

'Maybe we can all live happily ever after'

The Ayaz Melo is an event to celebrate his work on harmony, loyalty

Javed Akhtar and wife attend the 4th Faiz International Festival

But what use is political poetry if it does not effectuate?

Scholar Ahmad Javaid recently claimed that the ‘Shayad’ poet doesn’t have a single ‘bara shair’ in his...

Hindko writer says book will offer language enthusiasts glimpse into language’s past

Nazar opens up about the book and his writing journey

Dr Angelou had received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees in her life

Poets have their own way to express their feeling of confrontation of tyranny

Mela was held to celebrate 107th birthday of Faiz

Rosinka Chaudhri says poets should strive to be marginal

The songwriter speaks of his self-discovering journey

Alan Woods says he also draws inspiration from the revolutionary poet

Speakers say traffic accidents are weakening foundations of our social and economic systems