Genre of "Marsiya" in Urdu Poetry | Qasim Jafri | Joy of Urdu Lahore Chapter

In respect of the month of Muharram, Joy of Urdu presented a session on the poetic Urdu genre of Marsiya (October 2019). Urdu literature has a rich history of referencing significant historic and religious events. Qasim Jafri discusses the history of Marsiya writing and the tragedy of Karbala through the lens of its literary and cultural significance.

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Urdu literature has a rich history of referencing significant historic and religious events. Qasim Jafri discusses the tragedy of Karbala through the lens of its literary and cultural significance by exploring the Urdu poetry genre of Marsiya.

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