About

ہمارے بارے میں

Aurang-e-Adab is a mehfil, archive and cultural circle for Urdu literature.

Our Story

A literary circle with old-world grace and digital reach.

Aurang-e-Adab was created to give Urdu adab a serious, beautiful and accessible home. We celebrate the masters, support living voices, and make literature feel close to the community again.

اورنگِ ادب ایک ایسی ادبی محفل ہے جہاں روایت، مطالعہ، گفتگو اور تخلیق ایک ساتھ سانس لیتے ہیں۔

What We Do

The work of the mehfil

مشاعرہ

Mushaira

Poetry gatherings where classical and emerging voices share the stage.

کتب

Library

A growing archive of books, diwans, selected ashaar and references.

تقریبات

Events

Lectures, baithaks, workshops and cultural evenings for Urdu lovers.

محفل

Community

A circle for readers, writers, researchers, students and patrons of adab.

Team

The people behind the mehfil.

Meet the members who organize mushairas, curate the library, coordinate the community, and keep the spirit of Aurang-e-Adab alive.

Ahmed Aurangabadi

Founder & President

Ahmed Aurangabadi

احمد اورنگ آبادی

Ahmed Aurangabadi is the founder of Aurang-e-Adab. He guides the literary vision of the group, builds the community circle, and keeps the mehfil rooted in the cultural grace of Aurangabad and Urdu adab.

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Wasim Rahi

Senior Shayar & Core Member

Wasim Rahi

وسیم راہی

Wasim Rahi brings a poet’s voice to the team. He supports mushaira curation, guides new writers, and helps select meaningful kalaam for gatherings, profiles, and the literary archive.

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Saba Naqvi

General Secretary

Saba Naqvi

صبا نقوی

Saba coordinates the day-to-day working of the group: member communication, meeting notes, event planning, submissions, and follow-ups. She keeps the mehfil organized without losing its warmth.

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Imran Siddiqui

Library Curator

Imran Siddiqui

عمران صدیقی

Imran curates books, poet profiles, selected ashaar, ghazals, and archival references. His work turns the library into a serious but accessible resource for students, readers, and researchers.

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Nida Farooqui

Events Coordinator

Nida Farooqui

ندا فاروقی

Nida handles mushairas, baithaks, workshops, guest coordination, venue preparation, and gallery documentation. She shapes each event so it feels like a graceful literary occasion.

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Mohi

Social Media Manager

Mohi

موہی

Mohi manages Aurang-e-Adab’s digital presence across social platforms. He turns event highlights, selected ashaar, announcements, and library updates into graceful posts that keep the online mehfil alive.

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Values

Tradition, expression, community.

We honor the greats without turning Urdu adab into a museum. The aim is living literature — recited, read, debated, published and loved.

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