It is written from right to left like Arabic and Persian and in the same script. By the 18th century, Urdu became a well-developed language with a body of literature that consisted mainly of poetry.

Insha J Waziri was judged the winner and Vinay Rajoria, the runner-up, while Andleeb Sahdani received a special commendation ...

The poetic exchanges between former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sushma Swaraj represent a unique chapter in Indian ...

Drawing on the traditions of Arabic and Persian poetry, the classical writers of the Urdu ghazal frequently employed interconnected metaphorical systems. Iqbal’s response to this garden often ...

“Jashn-e-Rekhta”, celebrated the beauty of Urdu with soulful music, heartfelt poetry and moments that deeply connected with everyone, says SAKSHI PRIYA In the delicate dance of words and ...

Parveen Shakir started writing at a very young age. She wrote both prose and poetry, contributed columns in Urdu newspapers, ...