The ghazal is the most common form of Urdu poetry, and, like sonnets, it follows strict rules of form: four to 12 couplets with a meter and rhyme scheme. But the similarities end there.

Ahmad Faraz, a true lover, poet, and revolutionary at heart, brought Urdu poetry to its pinnacle. He is famous for his soulful, heart-touching poetry, which not only mesmerised people but also ...

Eminent Urdu writer Shamim Tariq on Wednesday said that Firaq Gorakhpuri is the Mir of modern Urdu poetry. Tariq was speaking at the opening session of the two-day national seminar “Firaq ...

'Urdu poetry in Pakistan is completely different from that in India' Writer Amjad Islam Amjad believes that the divide is rooted in pre-partition politics of the Sub Continent June 08, 2020 ...

Urdu poetry, especially written by poets of classical era, is often derisively referred to as poetry of ‘gul-o-bulbul’ (flowers and nightingales) and ‘lub-o-rukhsaar’ (lips and cheeks).