NISHTER is a Persian word and it means a lancet, a surgical knife or blade. The 72 nishters or lancets, or 72 heart-pricking ...

Mir Taqi Mir (1723–1810 ... Between 1741 and 1782, Mir reigned as the undisputed master of Urdu poetry, earning the epithet Khuda-i Sukhan (God of Poetry). During this time, Lucknow’s navvabs ...

Mir Taqi Mir's poetry gave shape to the Urdu language. He was one of the principal poets of the Delhi School of Urdu called Dabistan-e-Delhi. Nukat-us-Shura, Zikr-e-Mir, Kulliyat-e-Mir and Mir Taqi ...

From Tulsidas to Mir Taqi Mir, how the Murty Classical Library of India is preserving South Asia’s literary legacy through ...

Many Indian writers have benefitted from the famed Iowa Writing Program, but recent funding cuts threaten to close this window of opportunity ...

Delhi, the timeless heart of India, has long enchanted poets with its layered heritage, vibrant culture, and bustling streets ...

During his radio career, Nasir Kazmi wrote sketches of classical Urdu poets Mir Taqi Mir, Nazir, Wali, Insha and so on, which became very popular. His first poetry collection was 'Barg-e-Nay'.

No matter how harsh the winds, a gul still finds a way to bloom again. In this episode of Urdunama, we talk about gul, its meaning in poetry, and how it represents love, loss, and hope.