Poetry book Asaan Dil Nu Murshad Jaan Laya in Punjabi by Abrar Nadeem starts with his couplet “Warehan Da Jagrata Ki Aei, Sahnu Puch Aklaapa Ki Aei” (Ask me about lying awake for years with ...

Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) Chairperson Dr Yousuf Khushk has said Punjabi poetry is rich in national spirit and solidarity even after the establishment of Pakistan. He was delivering a keynote ...

In a conversation with SBS Punjabi, acclaimed poet, writer and illustrator Jaswant Singh Zafar speaks about his passion for the Punjabi language and poetry and shares his views on the relationship ...

Shiv Kumar Batalvi, a renowned Punjabi poet, author, playwright from East Punjab died very young on May 6, 1973 at the age of only 36. His early death brings to mind Urdu poet Majaz who had also died ...

In our weekly literary series, our Lahore-based correspondent Masood Mallhi reviews 'Apnay Naal Salawan' by Khizar Mohsin. Tune into this podcast to listen to the review. In this week's Kitab Parchool ...

Selected poems of Padma Bhushan and Sahitya Academy awardee writer Bhai Vir Singh will now be available in Gurmukhi and Shahmukhi (Persian) scripts of Punjabi together in the form of a book, being ...

LAHORE: The two-day International Punjabi Conference, titled Punjab’s Cultural Identity: Past and Present, concluded here at Lahore University of Management Sciences (Lums) on Saturday. One of the ...

The ghara or earthen pot acquires particular significance in the love story of Sohni and Mahiwal. In the climax of this Punjabi folk story, as Sohni crosses the Chenab river to meet Mahiwal, who is ...

Catch poet, singer Minu Bakshi live in performance at the literary festival being held between December 2 and 4 at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. Notes on love, longing and the divine are set ...

This week I would like to retell stories about the Punjabi Sufi Bulle Shah (1680-1735), also called Bulleya and Bulla. The Qadiri Sufis of the old Punjab were renowned for their philosophical studies.