And then one day…
“…and then one day you find Ten years have got behind you No one told you when to run You …
Category Archives: Urdu Musings
Ramlila in Urdu
Toone bhi mere bhai chhoda pyaara vatan Laat maari hai aish par Jab main ab Awadh mein jaaonga is bhai …
Fawad
The lafz Fawad has Arabic origins and means Heart, from the Arabic word Fuad or Foad which literally means the …
Atish
Atish/Aatish – Fire Words related to Atish are: Atish Bazi- Fireworks Atish para -spark Atish mizaj- Hot tempered Atish ka …
Naqsh Fariyadi – Ghalib
Given below is another gem from Dewaan-e-Ghalib. Naqsh faryadi hai kis ki shokhi-e tahrir ka kaghazi hai pairahan her paikar-e …
Hafiz
Hafiz means guardian or protector The word Khuda Hafiz means ‘May God protect you’, it is used in the same …
Wine & God
Sharaab (wine) has been an integral theme in Urdu poetry through generations of poets, especially given its taboo nature, with …
Tanha
Tanha means alone or solitude. Tanhai means loneliness Given below is a song titled “tanhai tanhai” which was part of …
Khol Do – Saadat Hasan Manto
“Khol Do” is one of the most famous and controversial stories by writer Saadat Hasan Manto (1912-1955) . It is one …
Kya Kahoon Tumse Main Ke Kya Hai Ishq – Mir
Mir Taqi Mir (1723-1810) was the leading Urdu poet of the 18th century, and one of the pioneers who gave …
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