Duniya Bananewale Kya Tere Mann Mein Samaayi
In the month of July we had a Mehfil@Prithvi on renowned poet and lyricist Shailendra. We brushed through his prolific …
Category Archives: LAFZ
Tauheen
Tauheen means disgrace or dishonor (insult) Here is a couplet from the ghazal Gulshan ki phakat phoolon se nahi” written …
Ittefaaq
Ittefaaq means coincidence Given below is a beautiful couplet written by Sahir Ludhianvi which incorporates the word Ittefaaq gar zindagii …
Shahr-i-ashob: Lament for a City
Shahr-i-ashob is the Urdu phrase for the grief felt for a city (typically due to the fall of a city …
Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain
For all Urdu lovers like us, there is a new TV channel launching this week – Zindagi – from …
Guncha
Guncha means a flower bud or a bunch of flowers, in Urdu. This ghazal by Rana Sahri expresses one’s love …
Tawaqqo & Khastagi
Tawaqqo means expectation and Khastagi means injury Here is a couplet from the ghazal Hazaron Khwahishein Aisi by Mriza Ghalib that …
Sanjida
Sanjida means serious/solemn/grave Given below is the word ‘Sanjida‘ used in a sentence. Kya aap Sanjida hai? Translation: Are you …
Mukhtasar / Taweel
The lafz mukhtasar means brief, short. The lafz has been used wonderfully in the song Tum Pukar Lo from the …
Inayat
Inayat means kindness, grace, gift Here is a ghazal by Sudarshan Faakir which laments the end of a relationship and …
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