Yeh kaisi mohabbat, kahan ke fasaane…
Here is another wonderful gem brought to life by Jagjit Singh, written by Surinder Malik who wrote under the takhallus …
Monthly Archives: February 2016
The complexity of Ghalib
Everyone’s favorite Urdu poet, Mirza Ghalib was known for his “notoriously complex” verses. As quoted in William Dalrymple’s fascinating book …
Filhaal
Filhaal is an Urdu-Punjabi lafz that means “presently, as of now or momentarily” Filhaal…is a Bollywood film released in 2002 …
Libaas
Libaas -Attire/clothing Libaas is a 1998 film written and directed by Gulzar. It is about married couples of urban India having …
Abhi To Main Javaan Hoon – Hafeez Jalandhari
Abhi To Main Javaan Hoon -Hafeez Jalandhari Hava bhi khushgavar hai, guloon pe bhi nikhar hai, Taranume hazar hai, bahar …
Uske dushman bahut hai, aadmi acha hoga…
In continuation with our celebrations of Nida Fazli’s poetry, here is a gem with such simple, beautiful lines: Uske dushman …
Nida Fazli and Jagjit Singh
Two legends of the Urdu fraternity, who have a lot more in common than the date, February 8 (one was …
Bait baazi: Antakshari in Urdu
Bait is the Urdu lafz for stanza (of a poem) and baazi means a game. Bait Baazi is a verbal …
Mehfil@ Prithvi – January & February
A big thank you to our well-wisher, Sophia Andrade Kapadia, who makes it a point to be present at …
Jashn-e-Rekhta
For all Urdu-lovers, especially those based in Delhi, next weekend (Feb 12-14th) is one of jashn, the Urdu lafz for …
urduwallahs 