Poets from Kashmir, Palestine and Syria evoke the sense of loss and longing that keeps perennially gnawing at their hearts. In the face of the all-encompassing loss, poems by Kashmiri poets betray a sense of urgency and immediacy.
Jila Watni (exile) was an important theme in the works of Progressive Urdu poets, who were committed to social justice and gender equality.
Along with Lucknowi mushaira and Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb, Urdu literature is in decline. And the current socio-political atmosphere can't escape its share of the...
Ankush has been showcasing his work on stages with over a hundred speeches in several forums. His literary career started in the year 2017 when his first book...