Shahr Namaah Banaam Mumbai
I am Mumbai. Not long ago, I was known as Bombay. Still some call me by my old name because they love me– as one loves a dear one by names more than one.
By Anisur Rahman
July 20, 2018
Tag : Love Shayari
Humne toh dil jalaa ke sar-e aam rakh diya
: Various poets in their mesmerizing couplets have frequently encapsulated the emotional states of the one-sided lover. Here are five such couplets of Qateel Shifai, one of the most prominent Urdu poets and lyricists.
By Faisal Fehmi
July 11, 2018
Ishqnaama: The love-life of Afzal Panipati
When love got a human incarnation, the incarnation became Afzal Panipati, both literally and metaphorically. The word ‘afzal’ suggests excellence and the lover-poet Afzal exceeded excellence in the way he loved, languished, and found his ultimate resolution.
By Anisur Rahman
June 22, 2018
Ishqnaama: The love-life of Quli Qutub Shah
Quli Qutub Shah loved his flora and fauna, his people, and himself; he adored his romantic icons and eulogised them in his poetry.
By Anisur Rahman
May 17, 2018
Shakeel Badayuni: Poet as lyricist; lyricist as poet!
A ghazal aficionado, Shakeel Badayuni developed a dialogue with life in all its romantic glory and grandeur
By Anisur Rahman
April 20, 2018
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