Is Urdu a religious language? by Syed Mohsin Naquvi

Syed Mohsin Naquvi has penned a polemical and debate provoking article on this very controversial subject.

While some major writers and intellectuals have tried to propose that Urdu is a language of Muslims of India and by corollary a religious language.

At the same time there have been major Urdu scholars who steadfastly opposed this point way.

The article by Syed Naquvi invites debate. Readers may get it from the following:

http://tinyurl.com/ly6pjt

Articles on Urdu Prosody at Columbia: Frances Pritchett website

This link leads to several useful resources on Urdu Prosody.

http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00urduhindilinks/pybus/pybus.html

An article on Urdu Prosody

Hello Friends,

I came across this excellent group of articles on Urdu Prosody. One of its kind in English about the essentials of the system of Urdu poetry.

It is definitely educational.

http://www.geocities.com/roshbaby/prosody/basics.html

Saqi Farooqi's Jaan Mihammed Khan Safar Aassaan NahiN

Saqi Farooqi can be considered as one of the finest contemporary Urdu poets . His poem Jaan Mohammed Khan safar aasaan nahiN, is among the classics of modern Urdu poetry.

I share it with all. Please click the link:

http://tinyurl.com/kmb2ce

Aik Soor Say by Saqi Farooqi

I read Saqi Farooqi's poem Aik Soor Say, and share it with all:
http://tinyurl.com/lnk287