By the 18th century, Urdu became a well-developed language with a body of literature that consisted mainly of poetry. Urdu poetry has a wide range of forms. The masnavi, for example, is a long ...

Urdu poets Jaun Elia and Ahmad Faraz, both influential yet distinct, offer contrasting experiences of love through their ...

Nazm, or an integrated rhymed poem on a single subject, did not become a regular part of the repertoire of Urdu poetry until the second half of the 18th century with Nazeer Akbarabadi. Whereas ...

Malik Muhammad Danish is a young (serving) Pakistani diplomat with a passion for languages and literature —- ‘a polyglot, at ...

Vincent Quinn, Vincent Quinn is a Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Sussex. Focusing on poets such as Thomas Gray and William Cowper, Pre-Romantic Poetry investigates pastoral poetry and ...

love poetry and plays. Some are romance novels entirely: for others, though, love might just be a small part of their stories. Together we think they make a collection of the best romantic quotes ...

Shafey Kidwai, Bilingual critic, reviewer, translator and expert on Urdu journalism Notwithstanding widespread adulation for the creative dexterity of writers like Meer, Ghalib, Premchand, Manto, ...

Urdu International’s poetry congressional event brings together renowned Indian and Pakistani poets, along with overseas poets, to celebrate multicultural voices and the organization’s 10th ...

Discover some surprising facts about Urdu, including how much it has in common with other languages. Also available in Urdu with audio.

There are many kinds of love, but many people seek its expression in a romantic relationship with a compatible partner (or partners). For these individuals, romantic relationships comprise one of ...

Cue up the violins, scatter the rose petals, pop a bottle of bubbly, and tap into your romantic side with a couples trip. Perfect for an engagement, a honeymoon, celebrating an anniversary ...

Urdu's elegance and emphasis on smooth diction have inspired both fiery nationalist poetry and romantic ghazals (semi-classical songs). It has also been the beating heart of Bollywood songs.