Afwah
Afwah is an Urdu / Persian lafz that means a rumour, some news on-the-fly (udti hui khabar), popular or common …
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Women Of The World Festival in Karachi
Dozakh a play by Ismat Chugthai is being performed in Karachi on 1st of May 2016 by Zambeel Dramatic Readings. …
Darmiyaan
Darmiyaan is an Urdu/Persian word which means in-between or in the middle of something. Here is a sher by Jamal …
Barqat
Barqat means prosperity, good fortune, abundance Below are some wonderful couplets by Bashir Badr with this lafz. The first one …
Amal
Amal means to hope, aspiration in Arabic. Amal also means to act or implement on something. Here is a lovely …
Saliqa
Saliqa means the style or way of doing something Here is a wonderful nazm by Nida Fazli with the unvaan …
Khuda humko aisi khudai na de…
Here is an eternal favorite ghazal, written by Bashir Badr and sung in Chitra Singh’s mellifluous voice: Bashir Badr, born …
kehkashan
Kehkashan means galaxy It is a popular name for a girl. Kehkashan is the name of an indian television serial about …
Tamaddun
Tamaddun means civilization, culture or living together. As an example, bazaar-e-tamaddun means a marketplace of culture. Tamaddun-e-mashriq means Eastern civilization …
Mehfil@Prithvi – Qawwalis
Qawwali as a form evolved in India in the era of Amir Khusro originating in Sufi practices. Later this form …
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