THE word ghazal is derived from an Arabic root and it means ‘to talk amorously to women’. According to some scholars, ghazal also means ‘a doleful cry of pain uttered by a deer when surrounded by ...

Frances W. Pritchett, a well-known critic of Urdu and professor at Columbia University, writes: “To me ghazal’s reliance on its wonderful networks of images and conventions makes it very clear that ...

A session on 'Urdu Ghazal New Formations' was held at the 14th International Urdu Conference at the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi, which was moderated by Nasira Zuberi. On this occasion, Ambreen ...