Naqsh Fariyadi – Ghalib
Given below is another gem from Dewaan-e-Ghalib. Naqsh faryadi hai kis ki shokhi-e tahrir ka kaghazi hai pairahan her paikar-e …
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Gulzar’s Mehfil – Synopsis
Gulzar’s name is synonymous with Urdu poetry and prose in India and hence at Mehfil@Prithvi, we decided to have an …
Hafiz
Hafiz means guardian or protector The word Khuda Hafiz means ‘May God protect you’, it is used in the same …
Ye khel kya hai…. by Javed Akhtar
This nazm by Javed Akhtar (from his book of poems ‘Lava’) captures the notion of existential angst through the metaphor …
Wine & God
Sharaab (wine) has been an integral theme in Urdu poetry through generations of poets, especially given its taboo nature, with …
Tark
Tark means to relinquish/to leave/give up Tark is usually used in conjunction with another word Example: 1.Tark-e-taaluq – separation, Tark-e-taaluqaat- plural …
The Dawn of Freedom
Urduwallahs celebrate 67 years of Independence with a poignant nazm by the Progressive Urdu write, Faiz Ahmed Faiz – Subh-e-Aazaadii …
Gulzar@Mehfil: Is Mod Se Jaate Hai…
This Tuesday (12th August), at Mehfil@Prithvi, we celebrate the works of the luminous poet, writer and director – Gulzar saab, …
Aadatan by Gulzar
Aadatan tum ne kar diye vaade Aadatan hum ne aitbaar kiya Teri raahon mein baar-haa ruk kar Hum ne apnaa …
Tanha
Tanha means alone or solitude. Tanhai means loneliness Given below is a song titled “tanhai tanhai” which was part of …
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