Check in every Wednesday for a new set of five! This week's selection includes Aas by Bashir Badra and Pencil aur Doosri Nazmein by Jayant Parmar.
Poetry by Akbar Allahabadi
Born Syed Akbar Hussain Rizvi in British India, Allahabadi was known for his satirical take on politics, which had remained absent from the tradition before him, and including English words in his poem.
His work can be found online.
Lahoo ke Phool by Hayatullah Ansari
Though Ansari earned a name through his short story collections, he went on to write two novels. This hefty novel chronicles India's struggle for freedom.
Aas by Bashir Badra
A collection of ghazals from a poet who is known to have begun writing poems at the age of seven.
Pichle Mausam ka Phool by Mazhar Imam
One among four collections of poetry published by Imam.
Pencil aur Doosri Nazmein by Jayant Parmar
Translated as Pencil and Other Poems by Nishat Zaidi
Parmar, who taught himself Urdu, captured the suffering of the Dalit community through his poetry.
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