Book on Sahir Ludhianvi
Look out for a book titled “Sahir Ludhianvi: The People’s Poet” which will be out in book stores in the …
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Gulshan ki faqat phoolon se nahi..
Here is another masterpiece ghazal written by Saba Afghani and sung by the late Jagjit Singh, in his album Desires …
Bol
Bol (meaning Speak), is a 2011 Urdu-language social drama Pakistani, Lollywood film written, directed and produced by Shoaib Mansoor, released …
Safarnāma
Safarnama refers to a travelogue. The lafz is of Persian origin. The suffix ‘-nama’ is frequently used in Urdu and …
The ‘Keats’ of Urdu
Asrar ul Haq Majaz (1911 – 1955) was an Indian Urdu poet also known as the ‘Keats of Urdu’ after …
Dilon Mein Tum Apni Betaabiyan Leke Chal Rahe Ho Toh Zinda Ho Tum.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (English: You Don’t Live Twice) is a 2011 Indian coming of age comedy drama film directed by Zoya …
Numm
Numm means Moist Numm is the name of a very popular Pakistani drama serial that portrays social issues.[ It is Directed by Ahson …
Amir Khusrow
Amir Khusrow (1253–1325 CE) was a sufi musician, great poet and scholar. Khusrow was born in Patiyali in Kasganj district which …
Ufaq
The Urdu lafz Ufaq (pronounced ufaaq) means the horizon Aaj phir chand ufaq per nahin ubhra mohsin Aaj phir raat …
The Death of the Urdu Script
Here is a brilliant write-up by Ali Eteraz (also the author of Children of Dust (HarperCollins, 2009), about coming of …
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