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Monthly Archives: June 2014

Shahr-i-ashob: Lament for a City

June 29, 2014

Shahr-i-ashob is the Urdu phrase for the grief felt for a city (typically due to the fall of a city …

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The God of Poetry

June 28, 2014

Meer Taqi Meer, the great 18th century poet is also known and acknowledged by centuries of poets after him, as …

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Chaand Mein Pariyaan Rehti Hain

June 27, 2014

“Chaand Mein Pariyaan Rehti Hain” is a beautiful Urdu rhyme for children written by poet Afsar from the book ‘Bachchon ke …

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Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain

June 22, 2014

  For all Urdu lovers like us, there is a new TV channel launching this week – Zindagi – from …

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Guncha

June 21, 2014

Guncha means a flower bud or a bunch of flowers, in Urdu. This ghazal by Rana Sahri expresses one’s love …

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Ainee Apa & Lopchu chai

June 20, 2014

This month, mehfil@Prithvi was dedicated to the intriguing Urdu story writer, Quratulain Haider a.k.a. Aniee Apa. It was a wonderful …

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Shaam-e-firaaq ab na pooch…

June 14, 2014

An outstanding ghazal by Faiz Ahmed Faiz that portrays the beauty of love and romance and the emotions that come …

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Tawaqqo & Khastagi

June 13, 2014

Tawaqqo means expectation and Khastagi means injury Here is a couplet from the ghazal Hazaron Khwahishein Aisi by Mriza Ghalib that …

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A thousand desires…

June 8, 2014

We are just a little short of 450 posts on the Urduwallahs blog (thanks are definitely in order to all …

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Ainee Apa@mehfil

June 7, 2014

Qurrat-ul-Ain Haider who was also called Ainee Apa was a prolific woman. One of the most outstanding literary names in …

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