Ikhtiyaar
Ikhtiyaar means influence or authority/control over something or someone. Here are some couplets with Ikhtiyaar. The first one is from …
Category Archives: Urdu Poetry and Texts
The secret behind Urdu poetry…
Here is a wonderful poetic explanation of what makes Urdu poetry come alive. As with most things, it is not …
Ek Lafz-e Mohabbat
The well-known Urdu poet, Ali Sikandar ‘Jigar’ Moradabadi (1890 – 1960) was an optician by trade. Jigar was his takhallus (pen …
Tanz
Tanz means a joke, in sarcasm or satire, as a wise-crack; when said not innocently. This lafz has been used …
Lutf
The beautiful Urdu lafz Lutf means enjoyment, joy, pleasure. Here is a classic ghazal and one of our favorites, by …
Fikr
Fikr means imagination or idea. It can also mean opinion or reflection. In a different context, fikr also means concern …
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 …
Ye khel kya hai…. by Javed Akhtar
This nazm by Javed Akhtar (from his book of poems ‘Lava’) captures the notion of existential angst through the metaphor …
Wine & God
Sharaab (wine) has been an integral theme in Urdu poetry through generations of poets, especially given its taboo nature, with …
Tark
Tark means to relinquish/to leave/give up Tark is usually used in conjunction with another word Example: 1.Tark-e-taaluq – separation, Tark-e-taaluqaat- plural …
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