The legendary romances of the Arab and North African world have have crafted tales of passion so deep, they continue to ...

Uncover the inspiring life of Sarojini Naidu, the Nightingale of India- a poet, freedom fighter, and a political leader.

Through her poetry, Sarojini Naidu celebrated the beauty of her homeland and vividly reflected on themes such as patriotism, ...

It is the season of love, but I find myself pondering about love beyond romance. My heart beats for the city that adopted me, ...

Faiz Ahmad Faiz is a poet of this family, the family of which Persian poet Nazeeri Nishapuri said, “The one who is not killed ...

The truth is, writing is never that simple. The best creative work emerges not from choosing one extreme over the other but from embracing complexity, nuance, and flexibility. A struggling Kashmiri ...

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan—Trad Album” was all it said on the cover. “I was always browsing, and I would spend a lot of afternoons after lunch there,” Mullan says. “I knew that would be the ultimate find—a ...

Our Chandigarh had its share of poets and there had been lyrical poets of the fame of Shiv Kumar Batalvi writing in Punjabi and Prem Warbortoni penning ghazals in Urdu with aplomb, calling out to his ...

Both poets explore love as a transformative and omnipotent force, delving into its complexities and transcendence. Donne ...

The Country Without a Post Office (1997) in particular, is a deeply evocative and politically charged collection of poetry that grapples with the devastation in Kashmir during the 1990s insurgency, ...

Urdu poetry is well renowned for its rich past, enormous beauty, and complexity in expressions. For those willing to start to ...

"Hazaron khwahishen aisi ki har khwahish pe dam nikle/Bahut nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle…” he narrated with a hint of melancholy in his voice. We ...