Reminder : Munshi Premchand@Mehfil
Premchand is one of the most celebrated writers in the Indian subcontinent. Born Dhanpat Rai Srivastav, he began writing under …
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Ikhtiyaar
Ikhtiyaar means influence or authority/control over something or someone. Here are some couplets with Ikhtiyaar. The first one is from …
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 …
Premchand@Mehfil
Premchand is one of the most celebrated writers in the Indian subcontinent. Born Dhanpat Rai Srivastav, he began writing under …
Comics for the Soul
Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī also known as Mevlana or Mawlānā (meaning Our Master) and more popularly in the English-speaking world …
And then one day…
“…and then one day you find Ten years have got behind you No one told you when to run You …
Tanz
Tanz means a joke, in sarcasm or satire, as a wise-crack; when said not innocently. This lafz has been used …
Ramlila in Urdu
Toone bhi mere bhai chhoda pyaara vatan Laat maari hai aish par Jab main ab Awadh mein jaaonga is bhai …
Fawad
The lafz Fawad has Arabic origins and means Heart, from the Arabic word Fuad or Foad which literally means the …
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