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Monthly Archives: February 2016

Yeh kaisi mohabbat, kahan ke fasaane…

February 28, 2016

Here is another wonderful gem brought to life by Jagjit Singh, written by Surinder Malik who wrote under the takhallus …

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The complexity of Ghalib

February 27, 2016

Everyone’s favorite Urdu poet, Mirza Ghalib was known for his “notoriously complex” verses. As quoted in William Dalrymple’s fascinating book …

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Filhaal

February 26, 2016

Filhaal is an Urdu-Punjabi lafz that means “presently, as of now or momentarily” Filhaal…is a Bollywood film released in 2002 …

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Libaas

February 21, 2016

Libaas -Attire/clothing Libaas  is a 1998  film written and directed by Gulzar. It is about married couples of urban India having …

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Abhi To Main Javaan Hoon – Hafeez Jalandhari

February 20, 2016

Abhi To Main Javaan Hoon -Hafeez Jalandhari Hava bhi khushgavar hai, guloon pe bhi nikhar hai, Taranume hazar hai, bahar …

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Uske dushman bahut hai, aadmi acha hoga…

February 19, 2016

In continuation with our celebrations of Nida Fazli’s poetry, here is a gem with such simple, beautiful lines: Uske dushman …

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Nida Fazli and Jagjit Singh

February 12, 2016

Two legends of the Urdu fraternity, who have a lot more in common than the date, February 8 (one was …

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Bait baazi: Antakshari in Urdu

February 7, 2016

Bait is the Urdu lafz for stanza (of a poem) and baazi means a game. Bait Baazi is a verbal …

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Mehfil@ Prithvi – January & February

February 6, 2016

  A big thank you to our well-wisher, Sophia Andrade Kapadia, who makes it a point to be present at …

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Jashn-e-Rekhta

February 5, 2016

For all Urdu-lovers, especially those based in Delhi, next weekend (Feb 12-14th) is one of jashn, the Urdu lafz for …

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