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Monthly Archives: June 2016

Wazir

June 25, 2016

Wazir means Vizier ( a high-ranking political advisor or minister usually serving a king.) Wazir is the name of a recent crime …

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Anarkali

June 24, 2016

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 …

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Musallat

June 18, 2016

The lafz musallat is of Turkish origin and means subdued or conquered Here is a couplet from a ghazal, “hamari …

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Raqs

June 17, 2016

Raqs means dance given below is a couplet which explains the word beautifully garmi-e-shama ka afsana sunaanewaalo raqs dekhaa nahin …

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Sadat Hasan Manto @Mehfil

June 11, 2016

This June we explore the works of Sadat Hasan Manto For someone who only lived 43 years, Manto left a huge …

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Chacha Chakan

June 10, 2016

Chacha Chakan (1926) is a hilarious comedy of plays for children with themes of satire and humour. Chacha Chakan is considered …

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No Urdu In Dilli

June 5, 2016

Two artists, a Christian and a Muslim, were drawing a couplet in Urdu on a wall when they were attacked by …

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Akhlaq Mohammad Khan ‘Shahryar’

June 4, 2016

Akhlaq Mohammad Khan ‘Shahryar’ (16 June 1936 – 13 February 2012), was an Indian academician, and a doyen of Urdu …

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The greatness of Momin

June 3, 2016

Momin Khan Momin was a contemporary of Mirza Ghalib and Ibrahim Zauq. He was also a physician, astrologer and chess …

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