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Independence Day (Urdu: یومِ آزادی, romanized: Yaum-i Āzādī ), observed annually on 14 August, is a national holiday in Pakistan.It commemorates the day when Pakistan achieved independence from the United Kingdom and was declared a sovereign state following the termination of the British Raj between the 14th and 15th August 1947.
Pir Naseer-uddin-Naseer – Pakistani Sufi scholar and poet (1949–2009); Bulleh Shah – Punjabi philosopher and poet (1680–1757); Fariduddin Ganjshakar – Punjabi Muslim preacher and mystic (c. 1188 – 1266)
Subh-e-Azadi (lit.'Dawn of Independence' or 'Morning of freedom' [4]), also spelled Subh-e-Aazadi or written as Subh e Azadi, is an Urdu language poem by a Pakistani poet, Faiz Ahmed Faiz written in 1947. [5] [6] The poem is often noted for its prose style, marxist perspectives, disappointment, anguish, and critic atmosphere.
Pakistan: Independence Day (Youm-e-Azadi) 14 August: 1947 United Kingdom: Effective date of the Indian Independence Act 1947; [b] [68] see also: Pakistan Day (23 March). Palau: Independence Day: 1 October: 1994 United States: 9 July 1980 is Palau's Constitution Day usually commemorated with formal events. Independence Day celebrations are more ...
Urdu poetry (Urdu: اُردُو شاعرى Urdū šāʿirī) is a tradition of poetry and has many different forms. Today, it is an important part of the culture of India and Pakistan . According to Naseer Turabi, there are five major poets of Urdu: Mir Taqi Mir (d. 1810), Mirza Ghalib (d. 1869), Mir Anees (d. 1874), Muhammad Iqbal (d. 1938 ...
Urdu literature (Urdu: ادبیاتِ اُردُو, “Adbiyāt-i Urdū”) comprises the literary works, written in the Urdu language.While it tends to be dominated by poetry, especially the verse forms of the ghazal (غزل) and nazm (نظم), it has expanded into other styles of writing, including that of the short story, or afsana (افسانہ).
Oct. 21—Riverland Community College is proud to announce that student Katherine Eliason has been named the 2024 Phi Theta Kappa International Poet Laureate for her poem, "A Chance to Breathe."
The nature of Pakistani literature soon after independence aroused controversy among writers due to its being centred heavily on the negative events related to the independence movement. [1] According to Gilani Kamran ( GC University ), Pakistani literature was expected to take a new direction along with the new state of Pakistan at this point ...