Peek-a-boo! The Progressive Writers’ Movement Part I
People crawled in slowly as we set the stage for our 8th mehfil@prithvi. Our discussion was going to take us …
Category Archives: Urdu Mehfils
Independence Day Special
As the evening drew closer we set the stage for yet another session of Mehfil. We decided to reflect on …
Celebrate Independence Day With Mehfil@Prithvi
Mehfil@Prithvi yunan-o-misr-o-ruma sab mit gaye jahaan se ab tak magar hai baaqi naam-o-nishaan hamara Translation : In a world in …
An Evening With The Poets
The crowd came trickling in as the sky progressed from a dull grey to an indigo, then pitch black. At …
Mehfil@Prithvi – 10.07.12
We have chosen music from the winds and the raindrops splashing on tin roofs, the scent from fresh mud and …
Save The Date – Mehfil@Prithvi -10.07.12
Come join us at our next mehfil and get mesmerized in the universe of Urdu poetry Fikr Momin ki, Zabaan …
Humari Mehfil Mein…
The wind rattled the projector screen, making the imagery fluid as the monsoon clouds threatened to pour down. The sound …
Mehfil@Prithvi on 12.06.12
Mark your Calendar: Date: 12.06.12 Time: 7 pm Venue: Prithvi House, Juhu Topic: Song Lyrics and Urdu kyun koi mujhko …
The Star From Another Sky
Saadat Hasan Manto – the name stirs up eclectic emotions. When we discovered Manto, it was like opening a window, …
Lifting the Veil
Ismat Apa (Ismat Chughtai) and Annie (Qurrat-ul-Ain Haider) would have been peeping from the stars when our third mehfil (on …
