Dasht-e-tanhaai
dasht-e-tanhaai mein, ai jaan-e-jahaan, larzaan hain teri awaaz ke saaye, tere honthon ke saraab dasht-e-tanhaai mein, duri ke khas-o-khaak tale …
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Panah
Panah- shade/protection/shelter This word is used beautifully in a couplet written by poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Ankhon ke dariche main …
Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s Imprisonment
Did you know that poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz was charged with complicity in a failed coup attempt known as the …
Mantonama In Retrospect
David Sasoon Library’s backyard, nestled in the quaint Kala Ghoda neighbourhood of Mumbai became the centre stage for the Urduwallahs …
From Mahal to Bol..
The stage was set at the Prithvi Adda, for our 12th monthly Mehfil and we decided to celebrate one year …
Ghalib -Ibn-e-Mariam Hua Kare koi
Given below is a beautiful poem by Poet Mirza Ghalib for you to relish and enjoy. Excerpts of this …
Mehfuz
Mehfuz -protected/safe The etymology of this word comes from arabic and is commonly used as a name for boys. Naguib …
Ghalib In A DesertFul of Roses
Did you know about a desertful of roses? This project created by Frances. W. Pritchett from Columbia University begins in …
Ghazab Kiya Tere Vaade Pe Aitbaar Kiyaa
Daagh Dehlvi (takhallus for Nawab Mirza Khan), whose forte’ was the ghazal, had started reciting poetry at the age of …
Uzr
Uzr – means to hesitate or make excuses Here is a couplet by Daagh Dehlvi, with this lafz- uzr aane …
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