Urdu Literature
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کیا ترقی کو اتنی بڑی قیمت ادا کر کے لانا لازمی ہے؟
شروع میں زبردستی گھر خالی کروائے جانے پر بہت شور مچا لیکن پچھلے کچھ عرصے سے یہ بہت خاموشی سے ہو رہا ہے- بغیر…
Abdullah Hussain on Urdu
Sir. In his letter “Cracks in KK” (TFT, Aug 31-Sep 6), Khalid Hasan objects to KK Aziz’s evaluation of Faiz as having “no subtlely…
The tragic story of Urdu
What makes translating Urdu literature a rare indulgence has also kept it closeted from global appreciation. Ralph Russell, the legendary British scholar of Urdu…
Abida Parveen sings Faraz’s poem
Found this enchanting piece of music here: In his latest double CD “Paigham-e-Muhabbat” composer Muzaffar Ali, who has brought so much pleasure to our…
Karachi – some lines from Ibne Insha
I am grateful to my long lost friend Zaman for sharing these remorseful lines from Ibn-e-Insha, the great Urdu poet and writer. I am…
Three poems by a leading Pakistani poet
Zehra Nigah is a prominent poet from Pakistan with a distinct style and voice. A modernist who is also inspired by the classical traditions…
Atiraf-e-wafaa na kho dena
surmaee raat mein diya rakha yaad kay zakhm ko hara rakha tum ne kitnaa hamara saath dia! na-rasaai to khair seh len ge aitraaf-e-wafaa…
Bridging the Divide – Ham Asar Urdu from Denmark
We remember the Danish Cartoons controversy and the reaction it evoked across the Muslim world. I was pleasantly surprised to find out about this…
We Are All Dr Faustus – Parveen Shakir
Last month, in the freezing climes of Islamabad, we talked about Parveen Shakir, Pakistan’s popular poet who died at a young age. One of…