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Tag Archives: Urdu-Poetry
A Poem On Mumbai Attacks
A beautiful and thought provoking poem on the Mumbai attacks penned by social activist Gauhar Raza directed towards secular friends who have fallen for the false propaganda of the killers. Continue reading
Posted in Terrorism
Tagged DesiPundit, Gauhar Raza, Mumbai Attacks, Terrorism, urdu, Urdu-Poetry
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Ghalib: Ode to Benaras
It is sad that our ancestors, not in a very distant past, were much more respectful of other religions. Mirza Ghalib at his time wrote glowingly about Benaras during a visit to the Hindu holy city. Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Heritage
Tagged Banaras, Benaras, Communalism, Ghalib, Indian Sufism, Mirza-Ghalib, Sufism, urdu, Urdu-Poetry, Varanasi
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Ahmed Faraz – Remembering The Romantic Rebel
Remembering the revolutionary poet, Ahmed Faraz, through his 10 couplets. Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Heritage
Tagged Ahmed Faraz, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Ghazal, Ghulam Ali, Jagjit Singh, Mehdi-Hassan, Mushaira, Nazm, urdu, Urdu-Poetry
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Faraz – The Poet, The Romantic, The Rebel
Dissecting the life and works of Ahmad Faraz, the famous poet of South Asia Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Heritage
Tagged Ahmed Faraz, Couplets, Ghazal, Pakistan, Revolutionary Poet, urdu, Urdu-Poetry, Verses
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Kaifi Azmi – The Poet And The Man
Remembering the famous Urdu poet, Kaifi Azmi, on his 6th death anniversary. Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Heritage
Tagged Azamgarh, Communalism, Communism, Kaifi Azmi, mumbai, Shaukat Azmi, Shia, urdu, Urdu-Poetry
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Mushaira: The Shrinking Platform Of Urdu Poetry
kyaa rahaa hai MushaairoN meN ab log kuch jam’aa aan hote haiN What is there in poetry soirees now? Some people gather, and that is it. It is difficult to believe that the above couplet was written by Mir Taqi … Continue reading
Mohammed Iqbal, His “Shikwa Aur Jawab e Shikwa”, Complaint And Answer
Shikwa (complaint) and Jawab-e-Shikwa (answer to the complaint) are two of the most famous poems written by Sir Muhammad Iqbal. In Shikwa Iqbal complaints to the creator for his perceived indifference to the state of Muslims and in Jawab-e-Shikwa he gets an answer from the creator. Continue reading
Posted in India, Islam, Pakistan
Tagged Allah, Germany, Intellectuals, Iqbal, Jinnah, Pakistan, Poetry, Qaumi Tarana, urdu, Urdu-Poetry
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