Wazir
Wazir means Vizier ( a high-ranking political advisor or minister usually serving a king.) Wazir is the name of a recent crime …
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Anarkali
Anarkali means pomegranate blossom Anar means pomegranate kali means blossom Anarkali born Nadira Begum or Sharf-un-Nissa, was a legendary salve girl. It is …
Musallat
The lafz musallat is of Turkish origin and means subdued or conquered Here is a couplet from a ghazal, “hamari …
Raqs
Raqs means dance given below is a couplet which explains the word beautifully garmi-e-shama ka afsana sunaanewaalo raqs dekhaa nahin …
Sadat Hasan Manto @Mehfil
This June we explore the works of Sadat Hasan Manto For someone who only lived 43 years, Manto left a huge …
Chacha Chakan
Chacha Chakan (1926) is a hilarious comedy of plays for children with themes of satire and humour. Chacha Chakan is considered …
No Urdu In Dilli
Two artists, a Christian and a Muslim, were drawing a couplet in Urdu on a wall when they were attacked by …
Akhlaq Mohammad Khan ‘Shahryar’
Akhlaq Mohammad Khan ‘Shahryar’ (16 June 1936 – 13 February 2012), was an Indian academician, and a doyen of Urdu …
The greatness of Momin
Momin Khan Momin was a contemporary of Mirza Ghalib and Ibrahim Zauq. He was also a physician, astrologer and chess …
