From Mahal to Bol..
The stage was set at the Prithvi Adda, for our 12th monthly Mehfil and we decided to celebrate one year …
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Ghalib -Ibn-e-Mariam Hua Kare koi
Given below is a beautiful poem by Poet Mirza Ghalib for you to relish and enjoy. Excerpts of this …
Mehfuz
Mehfuz -protected/safe The etymology of this word comes from arabic and is commonly used as a name for boys. Naguib …
Ghalib In A DesertFul of Roses
Did you know about a desertful of roses? This project created by Frances. W. Pritchett from Columbia University begins in …
Ghazab Kiya Tere Vaade Pe Aitbaar Kiyaa
Daagh Dehlvi (takhallus for Nawab Mirza Khan), whose forte’ was the ghazal, had started reciting poetry at the age of …
Uzr
Uzr – means to hesitate or make excuses Here is a couplet by Daagh Dehlvi, with this lafz- uzr aane …
Do Chashmi He
Did You Know – ‘Do chashmi he’ (a variation of the Urdu letter choti ‘he”) is a wonderful tool in …
I Live Under Your Sky Too
The Carter Road promenade in Bandra, Mumbai is lit up with a 30 feet high installation which reads ” i …
Uzr aane mein bhi hai aur bulaate bhi nahin
Nawab Mirza Khan (1831–1905) commonly known as Daagh Dehlvi was an outstanding Mughal poet famous for his Urdu ghazals and …
Jumbish
Jumbish – means to shake or tremor, to have movement. Ghalib’s couplet from the ghazal ‘Baazeecha-e-atfal’ brings this lafz to …
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