Iqbal on Iqbal
The Urdu lafz and common name ‘Iqbal’ means luck and good fortune. The Urduwallahs wish all our readers, supporters and …
Category Archives: LAFZ
Akhrajat
Akhrajat means accrued expenses. This word appears in an article published by Hindustan times recently titled “Dawn of an Urdu …
Daaaarling…
So many wonderful Urdu lafz used in this catchy and popular song from Vishal Bharadwaj’s Saat Khoon Maaf and written …
Sarmaayah
Sarmaayah means wealth or capital, used so wonderfully to express love and respect in this popular song from Imtiaz Ali’s …
Azal
Azal means eternity, time immemorial Given below is a couplet by Poet Shahryar which explains this word explicitly. na jiski shakl …
Saraab
Saraab means illusion or a mirage Mir Taqi Mir creates magic yet again with this beautiful ghazal, that introduces us …
Sabr
Sabr means patience Besabr means impatience Given below is a couplet with the word ‘ Sabr’ written by Bahadur Shah Zafar. le …
Aagaaz
Aagaaz means beginning or start. It is written in Urdu as آغاز This word has its roots in Persian Given …
Who put the -stan in Afghanistan?
According to this article by Matt Soniak, the suffix of -stan to many countries can be attributed to the Proto-Indo-European …
Taameer
Taameer means construction, typically used in the context of building a house.. A beautiful ghazal below, sung by Jagjit Singh, …
urduwallahs 