A Glance at “A Brief Summary of Iconic Urdu Poets’ Profile & Biography.” Everybody Loves Urdu Poetry and Pictures and realizes that these acclaimed writers could conceivably be alive now, however, they all are alive in our heart and books. Urdu poetry is related to many aspects of life. There are multiple kinds of Urdu poet, some wish to write. A considerable lot of the graceful structures and structures are of Arabic source. Today, it is a critical piece of the way of life in South Asia. The dialect of Urdu got its zenith under the British Raj, and it got official status. It’s essentially a performative verse and its presentation, in some cases unrehearsed, is held in Mushairas (idyllic works). In spite of the fact that its tarannum saaz (singing angle) has experienced significant changes in ongoing decades, its prominence among the majority stays unaltered. Mushairas are today held in metropolitan territories overall as a result of the social impact of the South Asian diaspora. Ghazal singing and Qawwali are likewise essential descriptive types of Urdu verse. Bollywood motion pictures have a noteworthy part in advancing Urdu verse with more youthful ages Since Urdu poetry is a rich convention of verse having a wide range of structures and is related to many aspects of life, I (a Medico with a deep love in Urdu Poetry) a have endeavoured in this E-Booklet to precisely present the Profile and Biography of the following 14 evergreen iconic Urdu Poets whom one should definitely not miss: 1. Amir Khusrau. 2. Mirza Ghalib. 3.Allama Iqbal. 4.Mir Muhammad Taqi Mir 5. Sheik Muhammad Ibrahim Zauq 6.Mir Babar Anees 7. Mirza Salamat Ali Dabeer. 8. Jigar Moradabadi 9. Firaq Gorakhpuri 10. Zafar Gorakhpuri. 11. Faiz Ahmad Faiz 12. Ahmad Faraz. 13. Daagh Dehlvi. 14. Jaun Eliya. I hope that this booklet will provide interesting knowledge and serve to many enthusiastic Urdu Poetry lovers not accustomed with Urdu Language at one click! …Dr. H. K. Saboowala. M.B.(Bom) .M.R.S.H.(London)

Amit Basole teaches Economics at Azim Premji University, Bangalore. Urdu poetry as well as history and architecture of the Indian subcontinent are his passions. Anjum Altaf is a South Asian living in Lahore. He is the author of Transgressions: Poems Inspired by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Aakar Books Delhi 2019, Liberty Books Karachi 2020.

Have you ever been enchanted by the spoken cadence of an Urdu couplet but wished you could fully understand its nuances? Have you wanted to engage with a ghazal more deeply but were daunted by its mystifying conventions? Are you confused between a qataa and a rubaai, or a musadda and a marsiya? In Urdu Poetry, Raza Mir offers a fresh, quirky and accessible entry point for neophytes seeking to enhance their enjoyment of this vibrant canon—from the poems of legends like Mir Taqi Mir and Mirza Ghalib to the lyrics of contemporary game changers like Javed Akhtar and Gulzar. Raza Mir’s translation not only draws out the zest and pathos of these timeless verses, but also provides pithy insights and colourful trivia that will enable readers to fully embrace this world.

Gabriel Okara, a prize-winning author whose literary career spans six decades, is rightly hailed as the elder statesman of Nigerian literature. The first Modernist poet of anglophone Africa, he is best known for The Fisherman's Invocation (1978), The Dreamer, His Vision (2005), and for his early experimental novel, The Voice (1964). Arranged in six sections, Gabriel Okara: Collected Poems includes the poet's earliest lyric verse along with poems written in response to Nigeria's war years; literary tributes and elegies to fellow poets, activists, and loved ones long dead; and recent dramatic and narrative poems. The introduction by Brenda Marie Osbey contextualizes Okara's work in the history of Nigerian, African, and English language literatures. Gabriel Okara: Collected Poems is at once a treasure for those long in search of a single authoritative edition and a revelation and timely introduction for readers new to the work of one of Africa's most revered poets.

First published in 1932, this slim volume of short stories created a firestorm of public outrage for its bold attack on the hypocrisy of conservative Islam and British colonialism. Inspired by British modernists like Woolf and Joyce as well as the Indian independence movement, the four young trailblazers who penned this collection were eager to revolutionize Urdu literature. Instead, they invited the wrath of the establishment: the book was burned in protest and then banned by the British authorities. Nevertheless, Angaaray spawned a new generation of Urdu writers and gave birth to the Progressive Writers' Association, whose members included, among others, stalwarts like Chughtai, Manto, Premchand and Faiz. This edition also provides a compelling account of the furore surrounding this explosive collection.