alt.language.urdu.poetry (ALUP)
This Usenet newsgroup has recently been resurrected and is one of the oldest and the most popular discussion forums on Urdu poetry on the Net. You can access it through Google. To post to the group you need to register with Google Groups using a valid e-mail id.

eBazm
Web based discussion form

Shayri.com
Web based discussion form.

Ashaar
Ashaar is a mailing list for theme based sher-o-shaayari. At regular intervals, contributions are invited from members on a chosen theme. These are compiled and posted to the group. Posting to the group directly by members is not allowed. Membership to the list is not restricted but only the moderator is allowed to post. Subscribe

Lafz
Lafz is a newsletter style mailing list. Five days a week, a word from Urdu with meanings and other relevant information, along with a sher (couplet) is sent to its members. Membership to the list is not restricted but only the moderator is allowed to post. Subscribe

Mehfil-e-Gazal
Mehfil-e-Gazal is a newsletter style mailing list. Five days a week, a ghazal or a nazm is sent to its members. The poems are in transliterated Urdu and meanings of difficult words are provided. Membership to the list is not restricted but only the moderator is allowed to post. Subscribe

eBazm
This list is for Urdu and Hindi poetry. Feel free to contribute your own creations or to quote from elsewhere. subscribe@ebazm.com

Shayris
This is a moderated list for the shayars who are romantic and young at heart! Subscribe