Momin’s Burial Ground
Did you know that Poet Momin Khan Momin was born in Delhi and his grave lies near Maulana Azad Medical …
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Momin Khan Momin
Momin Khan Momin( 1801-1852) is one of the three great poets of Delhi of his time- the other two being …
Tere Baare Mein Jab Socha Nahin Tha
Here is a beautiful ghazal penned by Meraj Faizabadi, and sung in the mellifluous voice of Jagjit Singh. Tere baare …
Love and longing in Urdu poetry…
Three legendary Urdu poets, three unique styles, three different perspectives on the universal thought of meeting and separation, of time …
An Evening Spent In The Company Of Firaaq Gorakhpuri
9th of April 2013 was the date set for the mehfil on poet Firaaq Gorakhpuri. As dusk painted its colour …
Pisar
Pisar means Son, Boy This word has been used by poet Firaaq Gorakhpuri in a splendid poem. Given below …
The beginnings of Urdu writings…
Did You Know – The first book in Urdu is known to be Sabras (سب رس), written in 1635-36 by …
Borrowed Words..
We, the Urduwallahs, have often wondered about the origin of certain words we frequently use, in our everyday life – …
Tom Alter in Parchaiyaan – Tonight At Nehru Centre
This evening there is an interesting play titled “Parchaiyaan” starring Tom Alter. It is a musical and dramatic exploration into …
Firaaq Gorakhpuri@Mehfil@Prithvi
Muddatein ho ke teri yaad bhi aaye na hamein, Aur tumhe bhul gaye hon, aisa bhi nahi. Translation: True, that …
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