Inspiring Couplets by Iqbal
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 …
Category Archives: Urdu Musings
Aag ka kya hai, pal do pal mein lagti hai…
Kaif Bhopali was an Indian Urdu poet and lyricist. He was a well-known poet in the Urdu mushaira circles, he …
‘Din Dunia’: The Urdu magazine that refuses to go away
A wonderful article that appeared recently in the Mint newspaper, about ‘Din Dunia’, an old Urdu monthly in Old Delhi, …
We Sinful Women- Kishwar Naheed
“We Sinful Women” which is the translation of Yeh Hum Gunahgar Aurtain Hain, is a beautiful poem written by poet …
Ramooz-e-Ishq
Ramooz -e-Ishq which means secrets of love is a beautiful sufiana kalaam sung by Abida Parveen. Given below are the …
Yeh baatein jhooti baatein hai…
A wonderful ghazal by Pakistani Urdu poet Ibn-Insha, most famously known for his ghazal ‘kal chaudhvin ki raat thi, shab …
Hungama hai kyon barpa…
“Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa” is a popular ghazal, especially in the renditions, sung by Ghulam Ali.It is written by the …
Daffatan
Daffatan is the Urdu lafz that means to happen ‘suddenly or swiftly, even unexpectedly’ (achaanak in Hindi) Used wonderfully in …
Couplet by Firaq Gorakhpuri
Given below is a simple yet beautiful couplet by Firaq Gorakhpuri. Main hoon, dil hai, tanhai hai tum bhee hote …
Adaab
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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