Annadata – The giver of Grain
Annadata is famous story written by renowned Urdu writer Krishan Chander. The story is about the Bengal famine of 1943. …
Category Archives: Urdu Poetry and Texts
Rashq
Rashq means envy or jealousy. Here is a ghazal by Mirza Ghalib capturing some interesting thoughts in each couplet, one …
Main Jamal-e-Fitrat-e-Husn Hun
Main Jamal-e-Fitrat-e-Husn Hun, Meri Har Ada Hai Haseen Tar Jo Jhukon To Shakh-e-GulaabHun Jo Uthun To Abr-e-Bahaar hum Explanation: jamal-e-fitrat …
Taskiin
Taskiin is the Urdu lafz for comfort or soothing, calming, peace of mind. Here is a wonderful ghazal from Ghalib’s …
Daghabaaz
Dagha means to betray or mislead and daghabaaz is someone who betrays or deceives. Here is a couplet by Qateel …
Moejza
Moejza – means a miracle, or a story or legend about miracles, an act or event contrary to the established …
Farz karo – Ibn-e-Insha
Ibn-e-Insha born Sher Muhammad Khan on 15 June 1927 died 11 January 1978, was a Pakistani Leftist Urdu Poet, humorist, travelogue writer and columnist. Along …
Urdu Plays @NCPA This Weekend
If you are in Mumbai this weekend and are looking for something interesting do, check out the two plays which …
Pluto Poems – Gulzar
We can always count on Gulzar saab to make an ordinary, far-away occurrence, an endearing one making it personal, somehow. …
Kaif Bhopali
Kaif Bhopali was an Indian Urdu poet and lyricist. He was a well-known poet in the Urdu mushaira circles, he is …
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