by Admin | Sep 1, 2025 | Urdu Literature
Najma Tassaduque Hussain, who wrote under the pen name “Najma,” was a renowned 20th-century Urdu poet celebrated for her introspective, melancholic, and Sufi-inspired verse. Born Shamshad on July 31, 1917, in Sialkot, Pakistan, she was immersed in the rich...
by Admin | Dec 22, 2025 | Urdu Literature
Nazar Sajjad Hyder (1892–1967), often spelt Nazr Sajjad Hyder, occupies a seminal position in the history of Urdu literature and the social reformation of Muslim women in colonial India. Born Nazr Zehra in 1892 in Sialkot, Punjab, she emerged from the secluded...
