Daffatan
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
Given below is a simple yet beautiful couplet by Firaq Gorakhpuri. Main hoon, dil hai, tanhai hai tum bhee hote …
Bashinda
Bashinda is an Urdu lafz that refers to someone who lives (somewhere), a resident of some place. The lafz has …
Sahafat
Sahafat means Journalism The word has its origin in arabic. The word Al- Sahafa in arabic means The Press. Sahafat …
Adaab
Adaab means honour or respect. Adaab comes from the arabic word meaning respect and politeness. Colloquially Adaab means Hello It is a …
Zubaan
zubaan means tongue but metaphorically it also means word, voice, language, speech and dialect. Beautifully used in this sher by Sahir Hoshiyarpuri: …
Wazir
Wazir means Vizier ( a high-ranking political advisor or minister usually serving a king.) Wazir is the name of a recent crime …
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 …
