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Inspiring Couplets by Iqbal

September 30, 2016

baag-e-bahisht se mujhe hukm-e-safar diyaa thaa kyon kaar-e-jahaan daraaz hai ab meraa intazaar kar Translation Why did you command me …

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Aag ka kya hai, pal do pal mein lagti hai…

September 9, 2016

Kaif Bhopali was an Indian Urdu poet and lyricist. He was a well-known poet in the Urdu mushaira circles, he …

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‘Din Dunia’: The Urdu magazine that refuses to go away

September 4, 2016

A wonderful article that appeared recently in the Mint newspaper, about ‘Din Dunia’, an old Urdu monthly in Old Delhi, …

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We Sinful Women- Kishwar Naheed

September 3, 2016

“We Sinful Women” which is the translation of Yeh Hum Gunahgar Aurtain Hain, is a beautiful poem written by poet …

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Ramooz-e-Ishq

September 2, 2016

Ramooz -e-Ishq which means secrets of love is a beautiful sufiana kalaam sung by Abida Parveen. Given below are the …

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Yeh baatein jhooti baatein hai…

August 26, 2016

A wonderful ghazal by Pakistani Urdu poet Ibn-Insha, most famously known for his ghazal ‘kal chaudhvin ki raat thi, shab …

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Hungama hai kyon barpa…

August 21, 2016

“Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa” is a popular ghazal, especially in the renditions, sung by Ghulam Ali.It is written by the …

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Daffatan

August 20, 2016

Daffatan is the Urdu lafz that means to happen ‘suddenly or swiftly, even unexpectedly’ (achaanak in Hindi) Used wonderfully in …

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Couplet by Firaq Gorakhpuri

August 13, 2016

Given below is a simple yet beautiful couplet by Firaq Gorakhpuri. Main hoon, dil hai, tanhai hai tum bhee hote …

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Adaab

August 5, 2016

Adaab means honour or respect. Adaab comes from the arabic word meaning respect and politeness. Colloquially Adaab means Hello It is a …

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