The God of Poetry
Meer Taqi Meer, the great 18th century poet is also known and acknowledged by centuries of poets after him, as …
Category Archives: Urdu Poetry and Texts
Chaand Mein Pariyaan Rehti Hain
“Chaand Mein Pariyaan Rehti Hain” is a beautiful Urdu rhyme for children written by poet Afsar from the book ‘Bachchon ke …
Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain
For all Urdu lovers like us, there is a new TV channel launching this week – Zindagi – from …
Guncha
Guncha means a flower bud or a bunch of flowers, in Urdu. This ghazal by Rana Sahri expresses one’s love …
Shaam-e-firaaq ab na pooch…
An outstanding ghazal by Faiz Ahmed Faiz that portrays the beauty of love and romance and the emotions that come …
Tawaqqo & Khastagi
Tawaqqo means expectation and Khastagi means injury Here is a couplet from the ghazal Hazaron Khwahishein Aisi by Mriza Ghalib that …
A thousand desires…
We are just a little short of 450 posts on the Urduwallahs blog (thanks are definitely in order to all …
On Appreciating Ghazals..
Here is a wonderful explanation of one of Ghalib’s classic ghazals “Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi, ke har Khwahish pe dum nikle”. …
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 …
Mukhtasar / Taweel
The lafz mukhtasar means brief, short. The lafz has been used wonderfully in the song Tum Pukar Lo from the …
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