On 28 August 1896, Raghupati Sahay was born in Gorakhpur. He would later become known as Firaq Gorakhpuri, one of the most distinctive voices in modern Urdu poetry.
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Firaq Gorakhpuri: The Poet Who Gave Love Its Many Shades
On Firaq Gorakhpuri’s birth anniversary, we revisit his poetry of love, longing, desire and dard.
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