MUST a poet know ilm-i-arooz or prosody? Some poets say no and argue that prosodic metres teach us to measure the poetic rhythms and patterns of sounds as they occur in a poetic line, but prosodic ...

Urdu poetry, a mesmerising tapestry of intertwined and conflated emotions, leads into the captivating world of nonconformism, a rebellion that transcends the tantalising tale of unrequited love. Led ...

Pakistani star Sajal Aly, who is also one of the leads in Shekhar Kapur’s “What’s Love Got to Do with It?,” will lead a series adaptation of Urdu-language novel “Umrao Jaan Ada.” A classic of Urdu ...