Woh jo hum mein tum mein qaraar tha..

December 20, 2015

Here is Urdu poet Momin Khan Momin’s most famous ghazal: woh jo humme tumme qaraar thaa, tumhein yaad ho ke …

Qaraar

December 13, 2015

Qaraar is the Urdu lafz for a feeling of contentment and stability, an understanding (typically in a relationship) Here is …

December 12, 2015

Did you know poet Momin was also a najoomi (astronomer-cum-astrologer) and it is said that he predicted his death in a verse, …

December 11, 2015

Bisat means chessboard and is used wonderfully by Ibrahim Zauq in the couplet below, from his popular ghazal ‘layi hayaat …

December 6, 2015

Protest poems or protest literature refers to works that address to real socio-political issues and express objection against them. Urdu …

December 5, 2015

Aashna means to be familiar with something or someone, a friend or lover Dard-aashna means a compassionate person or one …

December 4, 2015

Did you know Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (1580–1611 CE) is considered one of the first authors of the Urdu language. He composed …