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Legendary poet Ahmed Faraz passes away
Ahmad Faraz is considered as one of the greatest modern Urdu poets of present times. Born as Syed Ahmad Shah in 1934, he breathed his last at a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, on August 25, 2008) Earlier, he was being treated for kidney failure in a hospital in Chicago.
Ahmad Faraz has a tremendous following, his [...]
Legends of Urdu Poetry – Introducing Meer Taqi Meer
To enjoy good poetry and understand the true spirit behind it, it is also necessary to have a brief knowledge of the poet’s life and his other work.
Keeping this in mind, I am starting a series with a brief introduction of some of our greatest poets and then a selected collection of their work.
Our first [...]
