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Sher, Ghazal, Nazm, Geet: Meaning and Difference | Urdu Poetry

  If you want to become a writer, then first of all let me tell you a bitter truth, you cannot become a writer, you are born to be a writer, writing is a gift, it is a super power that God has given you, but the prank is that nature does not put a tag of your superpower on your body. You have to identify your own talent. Sachin Tendulkar's talent was cricket, his gift. Where most people listen to the noise of the world, he listens to his heart, it is very important to listen to the heart. So the question is, just by finding this gift will you become a writer or a poet? The answer is not at all . Life is a race and finding your gift is the gunshot that starts the race. And this race is different, here the value of the finish line is zero, completing the race is not allowed here, only the one who keeps running is important. You have to keep learning and practicing. I will talk about Urdu writing here. Sher, Ghazal, Nazm, Geet. We hear these words everyday, but how much do we unders...