Sun, Nov 30
|The Deccan Archive Studio
Urdu Poetry Workshop
A journey through Urdu’s history, its Dakhni roots, the craft of the Ghazal, the rhythm of behr, and the poetics that shape our literary tradition.
Time & Location
Nov 30, 2025, 11:00 AM
The Deccan Archive Studio, 1 Cellar, The Emerald Masjid, e Baqi Lane, Road No. 12, Bhola Nagar, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500028, India
About the event
11:30pm to 12:30pm
A concise history of the Urdu language — traced through its literary evolution, with a focused introduction to Dakhni and its role in shaping early Urdu.
12:30pm to 1:00pm
An overview of major genres of Urdu poetry, with special emphasis on the Ghazal and its key components: matla, maqta, qafiya, radeef, sher, misra etc.
1:00pm to 1:30pm (BREAK)
1:30pm to 2:30pm
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