On Appreciating Ghazals..
Here is a wonderful explanation of one of Ghalib’s classic ghazals “Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi, ke har Khwahish pe dum nikle”. …
Category Archives: Urdu Musings
Dili ki Sair – Story By Rasheed jahan
“Dilli Ki Sair” (A visit to Delhi) is an Urdu short story written by Rasheed Jahan. Rasheed Jahan was educated in …
Mollywood and Urdu in Malegaon
Malegaon is second largest city of Nashik district after Nashik itself in Maharashtra state India. The vast city’s education system has …
A Rebel And Her Cause- The Life and Work of Rashid Jahan
A Rebel And Her Cause- The Life and Work of Rashid Jahan is the title of a recently published book. …
Linguistically Yours
Nida Mehmood, an investment law consultant from Lahore, espouses the role of language as a “tool” for communication and order …
Urdu Tales For Children@ Mehfil
Urdu Literature is rich with works written for children. Renowned writers ranging from Gulzar to former Indian President Mr. Zakir …
Urdu: Jinnah & Gandhi
The Independence struggle and Partition, thereafter, left an indelible impact on the future and destiny of the Urdu language, mainly …
Farigh
Farigh means free Depending on how the word is used, Farigh can also be used to express dislike . Used in …
Khosrow and Shirin
Khosrow and Shirin is the title of a famous Persian tragic romance by the Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi (1141–1209) who also wrote …
Ibn-e-Safi
Ibn-e-Safi (also spelled as Ibne Safi) was the pen name of Asrar Ahmad, a best-selling and prolific fiction writer, novelist and poet of Urdu. The word Ibn-e-Safi …
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