Urdu at the Godrej India Culture Lab
‘Urdu Culture Now’ is an event presented by the Godrej India Culture Lab which seeks to explore the state of …
Author Archives: Urduwallahs
Readings in The Shed presents ‘Neither Night Nor Day’
Readings in The Shed is born out of love for the written word and the impact it carries across ages, …
Jahaz
Jahaz means ship, Hawai Jahaz means plane, Hawai adda means airport. Situated between two artificial lakes in Mandu Madhya Pradesh, Jahaz …
Rail Kahaani
Rail Kahaani is a show put together by Zambeel. Five stories that are intrinsically linked through the concept of railway …
Gosha
Gosha – an angle, a corner, privacy Given below is a couplet by Shahzad Ahmad which brings out the meaning …
Sukhan Shows in Mumbai
Sukhan is a 3 hour long performance (mehfil) with a short interval. This performance is enriched by gems like Urdu storytelling …
Aanchal
Aanchal- Fringe or Corner of a dupatta worn by a woman. Sardar Jafri makes a reference to this word in …
Tapish
Tapish means heat, warmth. It is originally a Hindi word and has been adopted into some Urdu couplets and poetry …
Kaun aayega yahan koi na aaya hoga…
It truly is a wonderful feeling to stumble upon a new ghazal or a ghazal one has not heard in …
Kāfūr
Kāfūr is the Arabic word for camphor in English and kāpūr in Hindi, all possibly stemming from the same origins. …
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