Srinagar, May 13 -- Tousif Raza

In a world increasingly consumed by haste and surface-level expression, Azam Farooq, a young poet from the tranquil village of Arihal in Pulwama, reminds us of the quiet power of poetry, not just as art, but as a soulful unfolding of truth. His voice is one of calm intensity, sincerity, and emotional depth - a rare blend that positions him among the most promising poetic minds of his generation. Farooq's recently published Kashmiri poetry collection, Pie Chu Zulmate Wuzaan, is not just a book - it is a luminous emergence. It is poetry that flows from the darkness, not as a burden, but as a revelation. "Wuzaan," far from suggesting weight or gloom, beautifully captures the idea of something profound emergin...