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Prose, poetry, and essays in Urdu or English — for each themed issue of Navisht-e-Shorish.
Write Till Your Pen Bleeds.
We accept prose, poetry, and critical essays in both Urdu and English. We are looking for work that names structural failures, not just symptoms — work that refuses to be decorative, that has stakes.
قلم سے لکھو، دل سے لکھو
Write with urgency, not decoration.
Each issue of Navisht-e-Shorish is built around a theme — a central tension, a question power refuses to answer. We open themed calls and shape each issue from what you send us.
ہم صرف وہ تحریر چاہتے ہیں جو خاموش نہ ہو۔
ہمیں کام چاہیے جو سوال بنے، صرف خوبصورت جملہ نہیں۔
ہمیں کام چاہیے جو سوال بنے، صرف خوبصورت جملہ نہیں۔
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"Write till your pen bleeds Shorish."
— Navisht-e-Shorish