Khwaab Martay Naheen
Ahmad Faraz (born Syed Ahmad Shah on 12 January 1931 in Kohat and died 25 August 2008) was a Pakistani Urdu poet. He …
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Tajurba
Tajurba means experience 1.Given below is a couplet written by poet Javed Akthar which uses the word Tajurba: Kyoun daren …
Duniya Bananewale Kya Tere Mann Mein Samaayi
In the month of July we had a Mehfil@Prithvi on renowned poet and lyricist Shailendra. We brushed through his prolific …
Tauheen
Tauheen means disgrace or dishonor (insult) Here is a couplet from the ghazal Gulshan ki phakat phoolon se nahi” written …
The Taste of Words
The Taste of Words is a book, translated and edited by Author Raza Mir. The book claims to be an introduction to …
The Gaza Sky Is Burning
One of our fellow Urduwallahs Safura Ubaid has sent us a dedication for the people of Gaza. The heart heartwrenching …
Ittefaaq
Ittefaaq means coincidence Given below is a beautiful couplet written by Sahir Ludhianvi which incorporates the word Ittefaaq gar zindagii …
The Legend of Zohra Sehgal
My first experience of Zohra Sehgal’s exuberance was when I saw her perform at Prithvi theatre many years back. At the …
Pom Pom Darling and Lady Changez Khan
Did You Know – Ismat Chughtai and Quratulain Haider (Annie Apa), both contemporaries and prolific Urdu short story writers, had …
Lyricist Shailendra @Mehfil
kaanton se khinch ke ye aanchal tod ke bandhan baandhe paayal koi na roko dil ki udaan ko dil vo …
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