Qustuntuniya, Constantinople, Istanbul
Did you know – Istanbul, the current day name of the capital city of Turkey was known by the name …
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Taoos Chaman Ki Myna
The play, Taoos Chaman Ki Myna (The Myna from the Peacock Garden) has been adapted by its director, Atul Tiwari, from renowned …
Abru
Abru means Honour/Fame/Respect also means eyebrow in Urdu Given below is a beautiful poem written by poet Muhammad Iqbal in …
Alif Laila – Thousand Nights
Alif Laila (The Arabian Nights, also known as The Thousand and One Nights), is a collection of original talks or stories …
Sama’a – Sufi Festival
This weekend , National Centre For Performing Arts (NCPA) will bring whirling dervishes, mystic poets, devotional singers, and documentary film …
Farishta
Farishta means angel, A spiritual being, Holy messenger The word Farishta has its origin in Persian. Farishta has been used …
137th birthday: What Allama Iqbal’s poetry has taught me so far
This heartwarming article written by Osama Sajid in The Express Tribune Blogs, gives a personal insight into the life and …
The Forty Rules of Love
In the book titled ” 40 Rules of Love” Turkish author Elif Shafak unfolds two tantalizing parallel narratives- one contemporary and …
Noor
Noor (also spelled Nur, Nor, or Nour, Arabic: نور, Hindi: नूर) is a lafz of Arabic origins meaning light. An-Nur, …
Aaj phir unkaa samnaa hoga…
Another gem from From Jagjit Singh’s album ‘Love is Blind’. If anyone knows the poet, do let us know – …
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