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Urdu literature (Urdu: ادبیاتِ اُردُو, “Adbiyāt-i Urdū”) comprises the literary works, written in the Urdu language.While it tends to be dominated by poetry, especially the verse forms of the ghazal (غزل) and nazm (نظم), it has expanded into other styles of writing, including that of the short story, or afsana (افسانہ).
Qureshi was an active member of literary circles in Khanpur. [1] His six publications are related to anthologies of ghazal, nazm and mahiya. He had also penned short stories, sketches, memories, inshaiya (light essays), a travelog of his pilgrimage to Mecca and a literary collection of his 11 Books Umre-La ' haasil ka Haasil (The outcome of futile life). [1]
Khwaja Hafiz recites his poetry in the 17th century. 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. [1]
Akhtar Usman (born 4 April 1969 in Islamabad) is a Pakistani poet, critic, columnist and writer. He is known for his poems on non-traditional subjects. He has written extensively in multiple languages. His works span across various genres such as Ghazal, Nazm, and poem.
Mirza Rafiuddin 'Raz' Baig (Urdu: مرزا رفیوددیں بیگ; born 21 April 1938) is a Pakistani poet.He published his first volume of poetry Deeda-e-Khush Khwab in 1988 and followed it with Beenai (Sight), Pairahan-e-Fikr (The Dress of Thought), Roshni Kay Khad-o-Khaal (Features of Light) and Abhi Darya Main Pani Hai (There is Water in the River, Yet), [1]
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 ...
Syed Ahmad Shah (Urdu: سید احمد شاہ), better known by his pen name Ahmed Faraz, (Urdu: احمد فراز 12 January 1931 – 25 August 2008) [1] [2] [3] was a Pakistani Urdu poet, scriptwriter and became the founding director general (later chairman) of Pakistan Academy of Letters. [4] He wrote his poetry under the pseudonym Faraz.
Ghulam Muhammad Qasir (Urdu: غلام محمد قاصر 4 September 1944 – 20 February 1999) was a Pakistani Urdu poet. [1] He was considered to be one of the finest modern poets of Urdu Ghazal. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi first introduced him in his famous literary journal "Fanoon" in 1977. [ 4 ]