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Ustad Zafar Hashmi
Urdu Poetry · Poet & Scholar
5.0
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29K
Students taught
4
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About
A published poet and lifelong scholar of Urdu and Persian literature, Ustad Zafar Hashmi has spent three decades teaching the craft of the ghazal and the history of the subcontinent's greatest poets. His courses blend recitation, close reading, and the living tradition of the mushaira — students don't just study poetry with him; they begin to write it.
Courses by Ustad
Urdu Poetry · All Levels
The Art of the Ghazal
From Mir to Ghalib to Faiz — read, feel, and write the greatest form in Urdu poetry.
13 lessons · Certificate included
Urdu Poetry · Intermediate
Mir & Ghalib: The Masters, Closely Read
Fifty immortal ashaar, unpacked line by line — vocabulary, context, and soul.
13 lessons · Certificate included
Urdu Poetry · Advanced
Urdu Creative Writing: Nazm & Afsana
Find your voice in Urdu — free verse, short fiction, and the courage to share it.
11 lessons · Certificate included
Flagship Programs · All Levels
Urdu Complete: One-Year Immersion
Script, conversation, poetry, and calligraphy — our flagship guided journey.
15 lessons · Certificate included