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 : Urdu Shayari
Jo Guzri Mujh Pe Mat Us Se Kaho Hua So Hua
As a child was born, an itinerant Dervish made a prophecy: “In sha Allah, your fame will travel to all four corners of India…”
By Faisal Fehmi
June 27, 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
Jogi Ka Nagar Mein Thikaana Kya…
This man of simple words and emotional exuberance, wandering soul and kind heart, individual style and common appeal, could easily be called the modern day sufi in a suit
By Aman Ali
June 13, 2018
Shahr Naamah Banaam Kolkata
I stand partitioned, bombed, starved. I am revolutionary, but stagnated too. I refuse to grow, yet I do. I choke; I breathe; I live on.
By Anisur Rahman
June 7, 2018
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