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Kurukshetra is a Hindi classic. It gives an extraordinary account of the Kurukshetra war mentioned in the Mahabharata. It describes in vivid details the armed confrontation that took place between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. This bloody war lasted eighteen days. The author's own views on war are showcased in this work. He criticizes war but also admits that it is a necessary evil. It describes the demerits of war and the damage it does to mankind, through the medium of poetry.

This revised and expanded edition of The Essential Rumi includes a new introduction by Coleman Barks and more than 80 never-before-published poems. Through his lyrical translations, Coleman Barks has been instrumental in bringing this exquisite literature to a remarkably wide range of listeners, making the ecstatic, spiritual poetry of 13th-century Sufi mystic Rumi more popular than ever. 

Mirza Ghalib with his unique style, took Urdu & Persian poetry to new heights and led an eventful life.

"The happiness I feel in offering these to you is vast as a savanna," Pablo Neruda wrote his adored wife, Matilde Urrutia de Neruda, in his dedication of 100 Love Sonnets. Set against the backdrop of his beloved Isla Negra, these joyfully sensual poems draw on the wind and tides, the white sand with its scattering of delicate wildflowers, and the hot sun and salty scent of the sea to celebrate their love.

In this poem Iqbal lodges his complaint to the almighty, on behalf of the oppressed.

Akbar Allahabadi gave a humorous touch even to the serious themes of love and politics.

Prominent poet and lyricist Gulzar talks about love, life and poetry.

One of the most influential pre-modern poets who paved the way for modern Urdu ghazals, Firaq played an important role in nurturing new poetry.

Written by Thiruvalluvar in Tamil 10,000 years ago, Thirukkural and its Pearls of Wisdom is as relevant today as it was when written. Hence, it is known as a book for all ages. The Thirukkural is a classic Tamil sangam literature consisting of 1,330 couplets or Kurals. The Tirukku is one of the most important works in the Tamil language. This is reflected in some of the other names by which the text known, such as Tami Marai (Tamil Veda), Poyyamozhi (words that never fail) and Deiva Nool (divine text).  

Dagh Dehlvi is playful with language, least Persianised in his diction, witty in turns of phrases, urbane in addressing, and full of gaiety and simplicity in his essential approach to his material.

The Prophet is a book of 26 poetic essays written in English in 1923 by the Lebanese American artist, philosopher and writer Khalil Gibran. In the book the prophet Almustafa, who has lived in the foreign city of Orphalese for 12 years, is about to board a ship which will carry him home. He is stopped by a group of people, with whom he discusses many issues of life and the human condition. The book is divided into chapters dealing with love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, houses, and more.

This episode explores how Mir Taqi Mir, who is considered as KHuda-e-Sukhan(God of Urdu poetry), has unraveled the existential dilemmas, developed a form, evolved his diction, and brought it to perfection.

Acclaimed actress Claire Danes burnishes an epic story of heroes, gods, and monsters in a groundbreaking translation of The Odyssey, the first great adventure story in the Western literary tradition. When the wily warrior-king Odysseus sets off for home after the Trojan War, he doesn’t realize this simple undertaking will become a perilous journey of 10 years. Beset at every turn, he encounters obstacles, detours, and temptations—both supernatural and human—while his wife Penelope fends off would-be suitors desperate to take the throne. 

Jawab-e-Shikwa is a poem which Allama Iqbal has registered as the response of God to his earlier poem 'Shikwa'.

This episode presents selected best Nazms by Allama Iqbal like Iblees Ki Majlis-e-Shora, Buddhe Baloch Ki Naseehat and many more.

Jigar Moradabadi was a poet of acute romantic leanings who evolved a poetics that suited his thematic preferences and gave a definite identity to his poetry.

Jeevan mein hamaare saamane ka_ii aisee paristhitiyaan aatee hain jinhen ham badalanaa chaahate hain, unhen behatar banaanaa chaahate hain, fir chaahe vo cheezaen aapake ateet se judee huii hon yaa fir aapake vartamaan se. Amit guptaa kee raat ke us paar unake man ke bheetar chalane vaalee khoj kaa lekhaa-jokhaa hai, jisamen vo sapanon kee, jeevan roopee prashnon ke uttar kee aur ujaale kee khoj men juṭe hue hain. 

The Ramcharitmanas is undoubtedly one of the greatest lyrical compositions in Hindi literature. Writing in the 16th century, Tulsidas chose to pen verses in Awadhi rather than Sanskrit, thus breaking with literary tradition and, importantly, making Lord Ram more relatable to the lay person. Pavan K. Varma, author of the best-selling Adi Shankaracharya: Hinduism’s Greatest Thinker, has selected some of the most evocative stanzas - offering a succinct commentary for each - that capture the very core of the original. 

All is encompassed in love and all is LOVE.

When we talk about Urdu poetry, especially Ghazal, first thing that strikes our mind is the beauty, elegance and grace of the beloved and the way it is depicted by Urdu poets.