![]() ![]() “The beauty of this poetry is that it is made up of few shers, or couplets,” the legendary singer told Shanghai Daily. ![]() His work “Chitthi Ayi Hain” (The Letter Has Come), released in the early 1990s, remains an all-time classic and ensured his place among the legends of the genre. Known for his mellifluous and lilting voice, Udhas has charmed people for over four decades. One of its ardent exponents, Pankaj Udhas from India, will be enthralling the crowds in Shanghai on December 14. Its origins date back centuries and were penned by mystic poets that found acceptance particularly in Persian, Arabic, Hindi and Urdu languages, among others. The shayaris (couplets) are similar to Haiku and evoke strong emotions with their evocative words and images. ![]() Ghazal is one of the most popular forms of poetry in South Asia that has thrived across national and cultural barriers.
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