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

Shanaasai

February 15, 2015

Shanaasai means being acquainted, or having familiarity (as is said in Hindi, jaan-pehchaan hona) Here is a stunning ghazal written …

Dua

February 14, 2015

Dua – Prayer Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua also known as Bachche Ki Dua, is a 1902 urdu poem by Allama Iqbal. It is …

January 31, 2015

Muayyan means inevitable, pre-determined, definite in a sense (typically used in the context of the inevitability of death). Here is …

January 30, 2015

The word has several meanings 1. A Diwan is a collection of poems of one author, usually excluding his or her long …

January 17, 2015

At the request of an Urduwallahs reader and fellow Urdu enthusiast, Snehil Jain, we share with you the beautiful Urdu …

January 16, 2015

Mez- Table Given below is an excerpt from Poet Javed Akthars very famous poem ” Woh karma yaad at a …

January 11, 2015

The lafz Zeenat means enhancing the of beauty (of something), decoration, beautification, adornment Here is a beautiful ghazal written by …

January 9, 2015

Waaqif – to become familiar or acquainted with something. Nawaaqif is the opposite, meaning not familiar with something. This lafz …

January 3, 2015

Hali means ‘of the present’, currently, recently. “When he was a young poet, Maulana Altaf Husain Hali (1837-1914) recited his …