Nishaat
Nishaat – means happiness. Here is a couplet from Sahir Ludhianvi’s poem “Radd-e-Amal” (A Reaction) published in Talkhiyaan (Bitterness) Chand …
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Japan: Urdu’s Other Home
Did you know that aside from other institutions, Urdu is taught in three major Japanese universities : Tokyo University of …
Past, Present, Future
These lafz in Urdu: Past – Maazi | Present – Haal | Future – Mustaqbil Sahir Ludhianvi’s famous couplet from the …
Urduwallahs@Mood Indigo
Urduwallahs are very happy to share with you that we will be presenting Manto-Naama, the life and works of Urdu …
Shams – o – qamar
Shams – o – qamar means sun and moon Similarly: aftaab means sun and mahtaab means moon Tol-e- Aftaab means …
Shatranj Ke Khiladi
Did you know that filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s Film Shatranj Ke Khiladi is based on Munshi Premchand’s short story? Shatranj Ke Khiladi ( The …
North, South, East, West
Did You Know – the Urdu lafz for the four geographical directions are: North – Shamal South – Janoob East …
Umrao by Aarambh Productions
“Umrao” a play adapted by theatre director Hidayat Sami from the the book written by Mirza Muhammed Hadi Ruswa will be …
Gustakhi
Gustakhi – means being audacious or wayward and cheeky in a fun way; obstinate or stubborn in some cases. Here is a …
Qustuntuniya, Constantinople, Istanbul
Did you know – Istanbul, the current day name of the capital city of Turkey was known by the name …
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