The legend of Zohra Sehgal @ Mehfil
The vivacious and dynamic Zohra Sehgal was an Indian actress and choreographer. Sehgal started her career as a dancer in …
Monthly Archives: October 2014
School ki Ghadi
Given below is a poem which is used in children’s urdu text books. It is a simple poem but yet …
Iqbal & Daagh: A master and his disciple
The great poet and philosopher, Allama Iqbal, who conceptualized and elaborated upon the concept of Khudi (the philosophy of Selfhood), …
Taameer
Taameer means construction, typically used in the context of building a house.. A beautiful ghazal below, sung by Jagjit Singh, …
Love in the Time of Choleric Capitalism
In a gallery in Bandra, Mumbai named ‘ What About Art?’, there was an interesting curotorial exhibit by Khanabadosh (an …
Follow Up: Munshi Premchand
Every child in India has read at least one short story by Premchand, either in school or in university. At …
Kafan
Kafan means Coffin or Shroud Kafan is the title of a short story written by writer Premchand a renowned Urdu …
Zindagi kya hai…
Brij Narain Chakbast (1882-1926) was one of the foremost lawyers of Lucknow in the early twentieth century. A veteran of …
Reminder : Munshi Premchand@Mehfil
Premchand is one of the most celebrated writers in the Indian subcontinent. Born Dhanpat Rai Srivastav, he began writing under …
Ikhtiyaar
Ikhtiyaar means influence or authority/control over something or someone. Here are some couplets with Ikhtiyaar. The first one is from …
urduwallahs 