In ‘Love, Longing, Loss in Urdu Poetry’, Sanjiv Saraf puts together a collection, in the original and in translation, that’s both comprehensive and imaginative.

In Urdu poetry, the metaphors can be expressed in love for the Dunya (material world) or Allah. In this case, the metaphor of visiting a lover in the moonlight is likened to the love one has for Allah ...

Discover the significance of Urdu in expressing the seven stages of love - Dilkashi, uns, ishq, aqidat, ibadat, junoon, and maut. Explore how Urdu, once the language of the royal courts, has ...

Here are 10 relatable couplets by the Mughal era Urdu poet, Ghalib, that will add all the missing romance to your love and life Tuesday, Jul 08, 2025 New Delhi o C ...

Ghalib not only wrote shers (couplets) on love but also 0n philosophy, the travails, and mysteries of life through his poetry. Mirza Ghalib started writing poems at the age of 11. He wrote in Urdu ...