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Our endeavor is to bring Urdu closer to you by introducing interesting words that made us curious.

Fareb

March 26, 2013

Fareb – means trickery, deception tu hazaar kartaa lagaavaten main kabhi na aataa fareb mein mujhe pehle is ki khabar …

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Fitrat

March 19, 2013

Fitrat – means the inherent nature of something or someone, the inner wisdom A couplet in the beautiful ghazal “Tanha …

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Ranjish

March 12, 2013

Ranjish – means anguish, distress Here are some couplets with this lafz: kisii ranjish ko hawaa do ki main zindaa …

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Panah

March 5, 2013

Panah- shade/protection/shelter This word is used beautifully in a couplet written by poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Ankhon ke dariche main …

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Mehfuz

February 26, 2013

Mehfuz -protected/safe The etymology of this word comes from arabic and is commonly used as a name for boys. Naguib …

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Uzr

February 19, 2013

Uzr – means to hesitate or make excuses Here is a couplet by Daagh Dehlvi, with this lafz- uzr aane …

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Jumbish

February 12, 2013

Jumbish – means to shake or tremor, to have movement. Ghalib’s couplet from the ghazal ‘Baazeecha-e-atfal’ brings this lafz to …

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Mukhatib

February 5, 2013

Mukhatib – This word has an arabic origin which means to address or approach someone (sometime in the context of …

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Tawajjuh

January 29, 2013

The Urdu lafz for today is Tawajjuh – means attention or focus. The root of the lafz is from ‘wajh’ …

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Rabita

January 22, 2013

Rabita means connection/alliance/union/attachment   This word has been used in the song ” Kehte hai Khuda ne”spelt as raabta. Film: …

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