Tishnaa
Tishnaa – means thirsty, in poetic context it translates as insatiable or eagerly Tishnagii is another form of this lafz …
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Raazdan se Raqeeb
Raazdaan is someone who keeps one’s raaz or secrets, someone you confide in with your innermost thoughts and secrets, hence …
Tumhaare khat mein nayaa ik salaam kis kaa thaa…
Here is a beautiful ghazal by Daagh Dehlvi, each couplet is a potent idea and rendered melodiously by Ghulam Ali …
Bewajah
Wajah means the reason or cause (for something). Bewajah is the opposite – without any reason or cause. It is of …
Naya saal mubarak!
With the help of Gulzar saab’s wonderful words, Urduwallahs wishes everyone a very Happy New Year! आहिस्ता चल ज़िन्दगी, अभी …
Woh jo hum mein tum mein qaraar tha..
Here is Urdu poet Momin Khan Momin’s most famous ghazal: woh jo humme tumme qaraar thaa, tumhein yaad ho ke …
Qaraar
Qaraar is the Urdu lafz for a feeling of contentment and stability, an understanding (typically in a relationship) Here is …
Momin Trivia
Did you know poet Momin was also a najoomi (astronomer-cum-astrologer) and it is said that he predicted his death in a verse, …
Bisat
Bisat means chessboard and is used wonderfully by Ibrahim Zauq in the couplet below, from his popular ghazal ‘layi hayaat …
Protest Urdu Poetry @Mehfil
Protest poems or protest literature refers to works that address to real socio-political issues and express objection against them. Urdu …
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