Before we delve deeper into the poem itself, it's important to understand the form in which it is written. The ghazal is a poetic form that originated in Arabic poetry and is now commonly used in Persian, Urdu, and other languages. It consists of a series of couplets, usually between fi...
Muzaffar Ali’sUmrao Jaan(1981) is one of Bollywood’s most treasured films in the courtesan genre. With Rekha in the starring role, this film narrates the tragic story of Umrao Jaan Ada, a poetess andtawaiffrom the Urdu novel of the same name written by Mirza Hadi Ruswa. In addition ...