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Triveni is a form of Hindi/Urdu poetry initiated by the poet Gulzar. Unlike sher, a triveni consists of three "hemistichs" (misras). The first two are complete in themselves but the addition of the third misra gives a new dimension. Rupa & Co. has published his poetry book Triveni.
Ghulam Hamdani Mushafi, the poet first believed to have coined the name "Urdu" around 1780 AD for a language that went by a multiplicity of names before his time. [1] Mirza Muhammad Rafi, Sauda (1713–1780) Siraj Aurangabadi, Siraj (1715–1763) Mohammad Meer Soz Dehlvi, Soz (1720-1799) Khwaja Mir Dard, Dard (1721–1785)
Anwar Masood (Urdu: انورمسعود, Punjabi: انورمسعود Punjabi: ਅਨਵਰ ਮਸਊਦ; born 8 November 1935) is a Pakistani poet and educationist known for his comic poetry. [1] However, his works include other genres as well.
Shafiq-ur-Rahman (Urdu: شفیق الرحمن) (9 November 1920 – 19 March 2000) was a Pakistani humorist and short-story writer of Urdu language. [1] [2] He was one of the most illustrious writers of the Urdu-speaking world. Like Mark Twain and Stephen Leacock, [3] he has given enduring pleasure to his readers.
Urdu poetry (Urdu: اُردُو شاعرى Urdū šāʿirī) is a tradition of poetry and has many different forms. Today, it is an important part of the culture of India and Pakistan . According to Naseer Turabi, there are five major poets of Urdu: Mir Taqi Mir (d. 1810), Mirza Ghalib (d. 1869), Mir Anees (d. 1874), Muhammad Iqbal (d. 1938 ...
Separation is a much-emphasized topic in Khushbu, and is dealt with in many ways.It may be willing or unwilling separation - in the form of break-ups, long distance relationships, dying love or memories of an old romance - and is emphasized in works such as Neend tou khwaab hai aur hijr ki shub khwaab kahan?
The Urdu ghazal is a literary form of the ghazal-poetry unique to the Indian subcontinent, written in the Urdu standard of the Hindostani language. It is commonly asserted that the ghazal spread to South Asia from the influence of Sufi mystics in the Delhi Sultanate .
Mirza Ghalib is considered one of the leading literary authority on Urdu poetry. [3] He lived in Delhi [4] and died in 1869. The literal meaning of shayar (shaa'ir) is poet. [5] There are more than 30 types of Urdu poetry, also known as shayari. Examples of shayari are ghazal, sher, nazm, marsiya, qita and many more. [6]