Taskiin
Taskiin is the Urdu lafz for comfort or soothing, calming, peace of mind. Here is a wonderful ghazal from Ghalib’s …
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Majrooh Sultanpuri: Bending the rules of grammar in poetry
Here is a wonderful article by Akshay Manwani, who is the author of ‘Sahir Ludhianvi: The People’s Poet’. Akshay comments …
Daghabaaz
Dagha means to betray or mislead and daghabaaz is someone who betrays or deceives. Here is a couplet by Qateel …
Nukta Cheen
Nukta Cheen – means to be critical, criticism of something or someone Here’s a wonderful sher by Qateel Shifai, with …
Krishan Chander@Mehfil – Follow Up Story
We decided to discuss the prolific work of writer Krishan Chander on the 12th of May 2015 at our Mehfil …
Moejza
Moejza – means a miracle, or a story or legend about miracles, an act or event contrary to the established …
Dastak
Dastak – Knock Dastak (The Knock) is a classic Hindi film made in 1970. It was written and directed by Rajinder …
Farz karo – Ibn-e-Insha
Ibn-e-Insha born Sher Muhammad Khan on 15 June 1927 died 11 January 1978, was a Pakistani Leftist Urdu Poet, humorist, travelogue writer and columnist. Along …
Urdu Plays @NCPA This Weekend
If you are in Mumbai this weekend and are looking for something interesting do, check out the two plays which …
Good Morning, Good Night
Bakhair is the word for being well, good, in safety, peace upon. It is linked to the word khairiyat or …
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