It’s not an animal that resembles an elk and runs quickly. A ghazal is a type of poem. Two professors in the Creative Writing Program turned to the seventh-century style of verse during the pandemic ...

Frances W. Pritchett, a well-known critic of Urdu and professor at Columbia University, writes: “To me ghazal’s reliance on its wonderful networks of images and conventions makes it very clear that ...

As much as an expression of emotions and ideas, poetry is also a manifestation of the culture, tradition and socio-political conditions of a society. Language, the cloak of poetry, is itself deeply ...

The Ghazal is a form, with its emphasis on Radif, Makta and Matla (and a sensibility that’s innate to Persian, Turkic and Urdu poetry), which isn’t easy to pull off in English. Of the modern English ...

On March 16, the 53rd edition of the Shankar-Shad Mushaira took place at Modern School, Barakhamba Road in Delhi. With over 15 leading poets, the annual event that celebrates the finest Urdu poets ...

We got India most exciting young poets to compose original poems especially for HT Brunch. See how they put their own poetic spins on the idea of New Beginnings What is a poem? School led us to ...

On Thursday, Ghazal Festival returned to stage after a gap of eight years. Organised by the Delhi government's art and culture arm, Sahitya Kala Parishad, the festival celebrates one of the oldest ...

It’s always good to hear a ghazal album featuring only one poet, as against the normal practice of having multiple writers It’s always good to hear a ghazal album featuring only one poet, as against ...

As the elevator doors opened in the lounge of a plush five-star hotel in Dubai, Shaan emerged in smart casuals, presenting that famous toothy grin before giving his friend a warm hug. One of the ...