An Evening with Jan Nisar Akhtar
Jan Nisar Akhtar was an important 20th century Indian poet of Urdu ghazals and nazms, a prolific lyricist and a …
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Iztiraar
Iztiraar refers to restlessness, feeling of a tremor khavaana nahi hai khat raqm-e-iztiraar ka tadbir-e-peech-o-taab-e-nafs kia karay koi The script …
Mujhko Yaqeen Hai…
Here is a beautiful ghazal penned by Javed Akhtar and made immensely popular by Jagjit Singh. The simplicity of the …
Remembering Sahir Ludhianvi
One of our most favorite lyricists, Sahir Ludhianvi would have celebrated his 94th birthday tomorrow. In an article in livemint, …
Jan Nisar Akhtar @Mehfil
Jan Nisar Akhtar was an important 20th century Indian poet of Urdu ghazals and nazms, a prolific lyricist and a …
Dozakh
In simple terms, the Persian lafz dozakh means hell. Similar to the Arabic word Jahannum which also means hell. Metaphorically …
Urdu -Trendy and Fashionable
These days fashion designers and stylists have been using the Urdu script as prints on fashion accessories, home decor products …
“Manto” A film to Release on April 2015
We can’t wait for this…. Pakistani production simply titled Manto, is scheduled to be released after the cricket World Cup sometime …
Happy Birthday, Jagjit Singh
The celebrated ghazal singer Jagjit Singh was born on February 8, 1941 and to celebrate this life and works, Mehfil@Prithvi …
Ghalib meets Yo Yo Honey Singh
This should be taken light heartedly by all our die hard Ghalib fans. We are well aware that there is …
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