Two Kashmiris: Manto & Nehru
Did You Know – Saadat Hasan Manto was a Kashmiri, much like India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Here …
Category Archives: Urdu Poetry and Texts
Manto on the Hindi-Urdu dispute
In typical Manto style, he commented on the Hindi-Urdu language issue, that came about because of Partition, in a metaphorical …
Magnum Opus – Toba Tek Singh
Saadat Hassan Manto ( May22, 1912-January18, 1955) was a short story writer of the Urdu Language. He is best known for …
Aurat by Kaifi Azmi
Kaifi Azmi (1919 – 2002) is considered to be one of the greatest Urdu poets of 20th century. He was …
Goya
Goya – As if/as though/as it were Tum mere paas hote ho goya Jab koi doosra nahi hota One meaning: …
Aqleema by Fahmida Riaz
In this poem, Fahmida Riaz – a well known Urdu writer, poet and feminist from Pakistan – gives life to Aqleema, …
Image by Fahmida Riaz
Tasveer Mere dil ke nihaan-khaane mein ik tasveer hai meri Khuda jaane usay kis ne banaaya, kab banaaya tha Ye …
The Immortal Classic – Pyaasa
The film Pyaasa commences with Vijay (Guru Dutt-actor/director) lying on the grass in a small park in Calcutta looking at …
Aaj Kal
“Kaun marasim paale hai aaj-kal, hamraaz bhi guftagu taale hai aaj-kal maraasim – relationships; hamraaz – closed ones Mohobbat me …
Khoogar
This week’s Urdu lafz is ‘Khoogar’ meaning habituated, accustomed to something. Ranj se khoogar hua insaan, to mit jaata hai …
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