Share ‘You turned out to be just like us’ – Arts & Culture Countries & Regions India Pakistan Poetry South Asian History By Pakistani poet Fahmida Riaz. The inimitable Fahmida Riaz, who is a favourite of mine, was...Read More Aug 20 0
Share Countless walls that divide the hearts – by Majeed Amjad Arts & Culture Poetry I had written about Majeed Amjad, a forgotten but outstanding Urdu poet of twentieth century. Today, a friend...Read More Jun 6 0
Share Shehr-i-Qatl ke log (People of this Murderous City) a poem Arts & Culture Poetry Reposting this 2007 poem: Alam kay iss jazeeray mein Jahan sab per ujar gaye Aur saari...Read More Dec 27 0
Share What the heart is like – a poem by Miroslav Holub Arts & Culture Poetry World Literature Today, my friend Khalid Mir told me rather casually that he had been reading poems by...Read More Dec 9 0
Share Taj Mahal – a poem by Sahir Ludhianvi (reposted) Arts & Culture Poetry Urdu Urdu Literature Today is Sahir Ludhianvi’s death anniversary. Am reposting this poem for the readers. Sahir Ludhianvi’s immortal...Read More Oct 25 0
Share Sahir Ludhianvi’s poem composed on Ghalib’s centenary celebrations Arts & Culture Countries & Regions India Poetry Urdu  Sahir Ludhianvi laments the way Urdu was treated by Indian nation-state as it became alien overnight....Read More Oct 9 0
Share Waiting for the Tomorrow’s Happy Dawn – Ali Sardar Jafri Arts & Culture Poetry South Asian Politics Translations Urdu The setting imperial sun broke into two parts On this very Border, yesterday Aug 24 0