PUNJABI CULTURE IN AKHTAR SHIRANI’S POEMS

Abstract

Urdu poetry is a beautiful picturesque of the cultures of the sub-continent. It consists of norms, symbols, ideas, dresses, eatables, crockery, romantic heroes, dialects and folk stories of the multicultural society of Indo-Pak. Urdu poets portrayed the culture of Bengal, Bihar, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Bombay, Gujrat, Delhi, Kashmir, Afghan, Tribal, Sindh, Balochistan, and Punjab. This Article is about the portrayal of Punjabi culture in Akhtar Shirani's poetry. He sketched the Punjabi culture in his poems beautifully. His poetic verses and style describe the cultural elements of the civilization of Punjab. His loud voice is full of colourful aspects of his soil. He is warmly attached to his culture. His poetry is a beautiful metaphor for Punjab's culture, which inspires the reader regarding nature's aspects. He elaborates on the rural and urban life of Punjab.