by Ghazala Iffat | Jun 26, 2023 | Poets
Sheikh Saadi was a well-known Persian poet and prose writer who also went by the names Saadi Shirazi and Saad. He was born around 1210 in Shiraz, Iran, and lived through the 13th century. Saadi is admired for his profound insight and ethical teachings and is...
by Ghazala Iffat | Jun 25, 2023 | Poets
A well-known poet and author from Pakistan is Zehra Nigah. On March 12, 1937, she was born in Hyderabad, British India (now Pakistan). For her contributions to Urdu literature and her unique poetic style, Zehra Nigah is well known. She comes from a...
by Ghazala Iffat | May 17, 2023 | Poets
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor who lived in the 16th and 17th centuries. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language and is known for his plays, such as “Hamlet,”...
by Ghazala Iffat | Mar 25, 2023 | Poets
John Elia (1931-2002) was a Pakistani poet, philosopher, and scholar. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Urdu poets of the 20th century. Elia was born in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, India, and moved to Pakistan after the partition of India in 1947....
by Ghazala Iffat | Mar 20, 2023 | Poets
Allama Iqbal was a well-known poet, philosopher, and visionary leader in British India. He was also known as “Mufakkir-e-Pakistan” (The Thinker of Pakistan) and “Shair-e-Mashriq” (The Poet of the East). Iqbal, who was born on November 9,...
by Ghazala Iffat | Mar 19, 2023 | Poets
Ahmad Faraz, one of Pakistan’s most well-known and famous poets, was born in Kohat on January 14, 1931. India at the time (now Pakistan). He is a Pakistani poet who has written hundreds of Urdu poems that passionately and patriotically express his views....