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Poetry

The world of poetry

Meet the poets

حبیب جالب

Author: Editorial team

حبیب جالب پاکستان کے انقلابی شعراء میں سے ایک تھے۔ وہ 24 مارچ 1929 کو برطانوی ہند میں ہوشیارپور کے قریب ایک گاؤں میں ‘حبیب احمد’ کے نام…

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Allama Iqbal — A short introduction

Author: Editorial team

Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877–1938) was a poet and thinker who wrote in Urdu and Persian. Born in Sialkot, he explored selfhood, action, hope and spiritual growth. Bang-e-Dara and Bal-e-Jibril are among his well-known Urdu collections.

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Mir Taqi Mir — A short introduction

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Mir Taqi Mir (1723–1810) is one of the formative voices of the Urdu ghazal. His work is known for emotional directness, tenderness and expressions of love, loss and separation. He is often honoured with the title Khuda-e-Sukhan.

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