Released on the solemn occasion of Muharram are the two volumes of poetry, Marsiay Ki Nayab Awazain, a compilation by Dr Hilal Naqvi published by Alfaz Foundation, Karachi, and Dr Hilal Naqvi Kay ...

We generally use the word 'elegy' as a synonym for 'marsiya', but there is a slight difference between the two. Elegy is, perhaps, a broader term. The word elegy has its origin in Greek and it means ...

Importance of Marsiya During Muharram: It will be a rare person who can claim immunity to the pains and pleasures that poetry can bring, be that in the form of lyrics or poems, sung or orated. Words ...

Urdu poetry lovers were in for a treat this week as Jashn-e-Bahar Trust organised Dastan-e-Marsiya: Karbala se Kashi tak, an evening dedicated to Marsiya — a poetic form that commemorates the ...