Latest posts by RekhtaFor many, Urdu poetry is synonymous with Mirza Ghalib. Ghalib is the most quoted shayar and his shers are often quoted in various contexts. However, there are many shers which are famous in the name of Mirza Ghalib but scholars deny their authenticity as they are not part of Ghalib's diwan. Here, we...
Posted on 27 May 2014 | 12:31 pm
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Urdu shayari has been integral part of Hindi cinema especially till last few decades. Poets like Sahir ludhyanvi, Shakeel Badayuni, Hasrat Jaipuri, Akhtarul Iman, Majrooh Sultanpuri, Jaan Nisar Akhtar, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan have regularly written for films and have produced some of the immortal ghazal...
Posted on 26 May 2014 | 5:39 pm
Read postChange and rebirth are inscribed in the D.N.A of Urdu poetry. It has been continuously reinventing itself in every phase of its existence through the last 300 years, both in its content and appearance. It is this adaptability that has enabled it to serve the emotional, intellectual and spiritual nee...
Posted on 1 October 2013 | 1:12 pm
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