Libaas
Libaas -Attire/clothing Libaas is a 1998 film written and directed by Gulzar. It is about married couples of urban India having …
Category Archives: Urdu Musings
Abhi To Main Javaan Hoon – Hafeez Jalandhari
Abhi To Main Javaan Hoon -Hafeez Jalandhari Hava bhi khushgavar hai, guloon pe bhi nikhar hai, Taranume hazar hai, bahar …
Uske dushman bahut hai, aadmi acha hoga…
In continuation with our celebrations of Nida Fazli’s poetry, here is a gem with such simple, beautiful lines: Uske dushman …
Nida Fazli and Jagjit Singh
Two legends of the Urdu fraternity, who have a lot more in common than the date, February 8 (one was …
Naya saal mubarak!
With the help of Gulzar saab’s wonderful words, Urduwallahs wishes everyone a very Happy New Year! आहिस्ता चल ज़िन्दगी, अभी …
Woh jo hum mein tum mein qaraar tha..
Here is Urdu poet Momin Khan Momin’s most famous ghazal: woh jo humme tumme qaraar thaa, tumhein yaad ho ke …
Bisat
Bisat means chessboard and is used wonderfully by Ibrahim Zauq in the couplet below, from his popular ghazal ‘layi hayaat …
Couplet By Mir Taqi Mir
Given below is a beautiful couplet by Mir Taqi Mir: Dil ki viraani ka kya mazkur hai, Yeh nagar sau …
Momin’s poetry of futile love
Here is a slightly dated but enlightening article on Urdu poets from the golden era of Urdu poetry when the …
Ab ke hum bichhde to shaayad kabhi khwaabon mein mile..
A wonderful ghazal by Ahmed Faraz and sung by the legendary Mehdi Hasan: Ab ke hum bichhde to shaayad kabhi …
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