Gotta Serve Somebody..
The legendary Mirza Ghalib was known for his poetic prowess and his witticisms especially when dealing with the harsh truths …
Category Archives: Urdu Poetry and Texts
Hali
Hali means ‘of the present’, currently, recently. “When he was a young poet, Maulana Altaf Husain Hali (1837-1914) recited his …
Iqbal on Iqbal
The Urdu lafz and common name ‘Iqbal’ means luck and good fortune. The Urduwallahs wish all our readers, supporters and …
Poetic Insults
The poetic rivalry between Mirza Ghalib and his contemporary, Ibrahim Zauq, is legendary, in the courts of Bahadur Shah Zafar. …
Woh to kul nau baras ka tha…
With inimitable grace, Gulzar saab pens our thoughts for us, on the brutality of humanity today. #Peshawar Apni marzi se …
Mausam Ka Jhonka..
The brilliance of Gulzar once again, as he describes a beautiful simple movement of the seasons.. kisi mausam ka jhonka …
Daaaarling…
So many wonderful Urdu lafz used in this catchy and popular song from Vishal Bharadwaj’s Saat Khoon Maaf and written …
Sarmaayah
Sarmaayah means wealth or capital, used so wonderfully to express love and respect in this popular song from Imtiaz Ali’s …
Azal
Azal means eternity, time immemorial Given below is a couplet by Poet Shahryar which explains this word explicitly. na jiski shakl …
Walking Manto’s Bombay
Indian Quaterly (IQ) magazine has published a very interesting article on short story writer Saadat Hasan Manto’s neighbourhoods in Mumbai. …
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