Dareechah-e-Nigaarish

Nasreen Anjum Bhatti (1943–2016) was a Pakistani Punjabi poet who wrote poems in Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi and English languages. Her Punjabi poetry championed the cause of Feminism and Human Rights. She was a progressive minded poet who raised her voice against male dominance and patriarchy in Pakistan.

In her poetry, she creates surrealist images with a rich diction. Nasreen effortlessly knits poems with a sharp craft and facility to twist the ordinary words and phrases into stunningly beautiful lines. She challenges patriarchy, dictatorship and all other forms of oppression. Her works could be described as a bridge between folk songs, classical and modern Punjabi poetry.



Apna Org complete text of Neel Karaiyaan Neelkaan by Nasreen Anjum Bhatti

Apna Org complete text of Atthay Pehar Taraah by Nasreen Anjum Bhatti

Rekhta Urdu poems of Nasreen Anjum Bhatti

Urdu and Punjabi poetry collections of Nasreen Anjum Bhatti

نیِل کرائیاں نیلکاں

اٹھّے پہر تراہ

شام لاٹ

بن باس

تیرا لہجہ بدلنے تک



Vimeo video comprising of recitation of Nasreen Anjum Bhatti's Punjabi poem Ve Kayrrha ain toon:

Chirriyaan daa Sawaal:

A poem by Nasreen Anjum Bhatti