Aaj Kal
“Kaun marasim paale hai aaj-kal, hamraaz bhi guftagu taale hai aaj-kal maraasim – relationships; hamraaz – closed ones Mohobbat me …
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Khoogar
This week’s Urdu lafz is ‘Khoogar’ meaning habituated, accustomed to something. Ranj se khoogar hua insaan, to mit jaata hai …
Ghalib ki Haveli
Did you know that Ghalib spent most of his time living in a house in Gali Qasimjan, Ballimaran, Old Delhi. …
Iqbal inspires Manmohan Singh
Yunan-o-Misr-o-Roma sab mit gaye jahan se ab tak magar Hai baki naam-o-nishan hamara, Kuchh baat hai ke hasti mit’ti nahin …
Aakhri Shama
The Mushaira, which forms the basis of this heart-warming play, was the last of its kind in the Mughal Court. …
Mr. G Yet Again
Chipak raha hai badan par lahoo se pairaahan hamaaree jeb ko ab haajat-e-rafoo kya hai ? Pairaahan –clothes/dress Haajat – …
Vasl
The Urdu word for this week is Vasl which means a union or meeting (typically used in the context of a meeting …
Ismat Ke Baare Mein
Did you know – One of Urdu’s boldest and most outspoken women writers, Ismat Chughtai played an important role in …
Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan
We geared up for our second session of Mehfil @prithvi making sure the loose ends were all tied up. Our …
Sahir Ludhianvi
Sahir Ludianvi (born on March 8th 1921) was a poet and lyricist. He has an outstanding body of work which …
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