Share Another poem by Zehra Nigah Arts & Culture Poetry South Asia South Asian Literature Urdu Urdu Literature Another well known poem from Zehra Nigah (again) with a translation by Rakshanda Jalil: Complete poem...Read More Apr 30 0
Share Three poems by a leading Pakistani poet Arts & Culture Poetry South Asia South Asian Literature Urdu Urdu Literature Zehra Nigah is a prominent poet from Pakistan with a distinct style and voice. A modernist...Read More Apr 28 0
Share The anguish of Bahadur Shah Zafar Arts & Culture Poetry South Asia South Asian History South Asian Literature Urdu Urdu Literature The last of the Mughal Emperors -Â Bahadur Shah Zafar – died in exile after the 1857...Read More Apr 4 0
Share Karachi – “Bright Lights” Arts & Culture Journalism Pakistan Pakistani Art Personal Publications Sindh South Asia South Asian Art South Asian Literature The Friday Times Urdu Urdu Literature Each time one visits Karachi the sprawling metropolis seems more run down. Crumbling infrastructure, notwithstanding the...Read More Mar 25 0
Share Faiz translated by Vikram Seth Arts & Culture Love Photo Stories Poetry Soul South Asia South Asian Literature Urdu Urdu Literature World Literature Came across this beautiful translation of Faiz’s touching verse by Vikram Seth. It is a great translation...Read More Mar 13 0
Share Petal to Petal..More of Parveen Shakir Arts & Culture Love Poetry Soul South Asia South Asian Literature Urdu Urdu Literature Nirmal has been visiting this blog and requesting for more translations of Parveen Shakir. I have...Read More Feb 23 0
Share “Man-Bitten†Ghalib: introducing himself Arts & Culture Love Poetry Soul South Asia South Asian Literature Urdu Urdu Literature World Literature Ghalib’s immortal and complex poetry transcends time and sometimes even the boundaries of human thought. The...Read More Feb 21 0