Adil Najam [UPDATE: Sadly, Ahmed Faraz died in Islamabad ]on August 25, 2008. Details here.] Despite an erroneous news earlier that renowned poet Ahmed Faraz had died in a Chicago hospital, the news right now is that Ahmed Faraz is still alive, but not at all well, struggling for his life in a Chicago hospital. […]
Owais Mughal ATP’s regular contributor Mast Qalandar introduced us to this poetry clip. The poem is recited by the poet Dr. Nausha Asrar himself. The sub-title on the video suggests this poem was recited in Aligarh alumni’s aalmi mushaira 2007. Dr Nausha has a unique style of reciting poetry. The way he controls lowering and […]
Shahran Asim As part of my effort to introduce humorous poets of Pakistan on this blog (here and here) I am bringing a post on Dilawar Figar today. My personal recollections of Dilawar Figar was in 1996 when he was invited along with other noted personalities in a Roo-Baroo program. He recited his very interesting […]
