Jahane Rumi | Urdu Archives

In celebrating his pluralistic literary roots, Intizar Husain was a truly contemporary writer. Intizar Husain, the...

Feb 4

My 2009 article published in The Friday Times. Parveen Shakir (1952-1994) has defined the sensibilities of...

Dec 26

After a long time, I attempted to write a poem. Here it is – pretty raw...

Nov 12

By Pakistani poet Fahmida Riaz. The inimitable Fahmida Riaz, who is a favourite of mine, was...

Aug 20

I hadÂ written about Majeed Amjad, a forgotten but outstanding Urdu poet of twentieth century.Â Today, a friend...

Jun 6

THE publication of Bastiâ€™s translation is an important literary milestone. The author, Intizar Husain, is...

Mar 6

My tribute to Mehdi Hasan published here He was the musical Midas who transcended borders with...

Jul 22