Mehfil@Prithvi on 12.06.12
Mark your Calendar: Date: 12.06.12 Time: 7 pm Venue: Prithvi House, Juhu Topic: Song Lyrics and Urdu kyun koi mujhko …
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Mera Dost Mera Dushman: Ismat & Manto
Ismat Chughtai (August 1915 – 24 October 1991), considered the grand dame of Urdu fiction and known for her indomitable …
Sharaab
‘Shar’ has its roots in Persian and connotes violence or trouble. Hence a ‘shar-pasand’ person is a trouble maker. ‘Aab’ …
Saare Jahaan Se Achcha
Did You Know – The popular song ‘Saare jahaan se achchha’ (Urdu:سارے جہاں سے اچھا) was written by Urdu poet and …
The case against Manto
In celebration of 100 years of Manto, Mohammed Hanif, the popular Pakistani writer and journalist and author of the novel …
Iqbal’s Shikwa & Jawaab-e-Shikwa available in English
Prolific Poet Muhammad Iqbal’s book Taking Issue & Allah’s Answer (Shikwa & Jawaab-e-Shikwa) , translated by Mustansir Dalvi has reached the …
Black Borders -Siyah Hashiye
The Manto Mania continues and as we turn the leaf over to discover a new story we are greeted with …
Sej
Sej – bed/bedding/couch The word Sej has been used widely by writers and poets to establish a specific mood. Example: …
Manto on a Postage Stamp
Did You Know – On January 18, 2005, the fiftieth anniversary of his death, Manto was commemorated on a Pakistani …
Manto Mania
Many articles were published in the last two weeks commemorating the birth centenary of Saadat Hasan Manto . Amble through the …
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