Urdu poetry

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Depicting various hues of life with Urdu poetry: A dying art

admin - July 22, 2018

By Vikas Datta, "Quidquid Latine dictum sit altum videtur" ("Whatever is said in Latin seems profound"), they say, and the language's sonorous tones aren't confined...

Literature

The ‘blaze’ of Urdu poetry and his invaluable contribution

admin - April 29, 2018

By Vikas Datta, His fame mostly endures on one couplet, which ably uses changes of nature to reflect the turmoil in human affairs. But even...

Literature

The failed businessman who gave a new lease of life to Urdu poetry

admin - March 4, 2018

By Vikas Datta, The ultimate test of a language's survival is how it is chosen by its users to express their innermost feelings.This yardstick could...