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

Takmeel

September 16, 2016

Takmeel means to bring to fulfilment or maturity, to complete something. Here is a couplet by Ali Sardar Jafri with …

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Ramooz-e-Ishq

September 2, 2016

Ramooz -e-Ishq which means secrets of love is a beautiful sufiana kalaam sung by Abida Parveen. Given below are the …

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Bashinda

August 12, 2016

Bashinda is an Urdu lafz that refers to someone who lives (somewhere), a resident of some place. The lafz has …

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Sahafat

August 6, 2016

Sahafat means Journalism The word has its origin in arabic. The word Al- Sahafa in arabic means The Press. Sahafat …

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Adaab

August 5, 2016

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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Zubaan

July 1, 2016

zubaan means tongue but metaphorically it also means word, voice, language, speech and dialect. Beautifully used in this sher by Sahir Hoshiyarpuri: …

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Wazir

June 25, 2016

Wazir means Vizier ( a high-ranking political advisor or minister usually serving a king.) Wazir is the name of a recent crime …

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Anarkali

June 24, 2016

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 …

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Musallat

June 18, 2016

The lafz musallat is of Turkish origin and means subdued or conquered Here is a couplet from a ghazal, “hamari …

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Raqs

June 17, 2016

Raqs means dance given below is a couplet which explains the word beautifully garmi-e-shama ka afsana sunaanewaalo raqs dekhaa nahin …

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