Urdu Blues
A quintessential case of a traditional cultural background going beyond stereotypical boundaries and borders, Zebunnisa Humayun Bangash and Haniya Aslam, …
Monthly Archives: April 2012
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Tasveer Mere dil ke nihaan-khaane mein ik tasveer hai meri Khuda jaane usay kis ne banaaya, kab banaaya tha Ye …
Mohazzab
Mohazzab means to be cultured. It comes from the same root as the word tehzeeb. Jahan Baat Karne Mein Ho Dikkate …
Ismat Chughtai Appears In A Film
Did you know – prolific Urdu writer Ismat Chughtai appeared in a critically acclaimed film called Junoon (meaning obsession) directed …
A Life in Words: Memoirs
Known as Urdu literature’s most controversial and courageous writer, Ismat Chughtai was distinguished both by the themes she dealt with …
Urduwallahs invite you to Mehfil@Prithvi
According to English novelist Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) – For most of history, Anonymous was a woman. This month at Mehfil, …
The Immortal Classic – Pyaasa
The film Pyaasa commences with Vijay (Guru Dutt-actor/director) lying on the grass in a small park in Calcutta looking at …
Itraana
Lafz of the Week – Itraana, meaning to be proud or boast about something. Aasman itni bulundi pe jo itraata hai …
The Faiz – Pablo Connection
Did you know that Chilean poet Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) and Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1910-1984) were contemporary poets, friends and …
Poochte hai woh ke Ghalib kaun hai…
….koi batlao ki hum batlaaein kya.. This couplet by Ghalib, about Ghalib, gives a brief insight into the life and …
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