Hayat
Hayat- life or existence Examples of usage are given below : mere walidan hayat hain. My parents are alive. or …
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Hamshirah
Hamshirah means sister. This word has its origins in persian but is also used in urdu. Sheer in persian means …
Aadmi, Aadmi Ko Kya dega
On the occassion of Jagjit Singh’s birthday today, here is a a beautiful ghazal witten by Sudaarshan Faakir and sung …
Muhafiz
Muhafiz means the one who protects or keeps in his custody. The Urdu word mehfooz, to keep protected, also comes …
Mere aaine mein ek shikast chehra hai
Mere aaine mein ek shikast chehra hai Munsif ke aas-paas ek ilzaam thehra hai shikast – defeated; Munsif – judiciary/judge; …
Urduwallahs invite you to Mehfil @ Prithvi
Mehfil is the Urdu word for a gathering, and at Prithvi Theatre, it is coming home as a gathering of …
Motley’s Kambakth Bilkul Aurat (Ismat Aapa Ke Naam Part 2)
Kambakth Bilkul Aurat…. (Ismat Apa ke Naam – II) is back at Prithvi. A play with a collection of three …
Nawa-e-sarosh = sound of an angel
Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib aate hain ghaib se ye mazaameen khayaal mein, ‘Ghalib’, sareer-e-Khaama nawa-e-sarosh hai. Ghaib = hidden/mysterious, mazaameen …
Muhammad Iqbal – The philosophy of Selfhood
“Shab afreedi, chirag afreedum” The power of weaving a very complex thought by beautifully interlacing few words, the lyrical yet …
Ek birhman ne kaha hai ke yeh saal acha hai…
Urduwallahs ki taraf se aap sabhi ko naya saal mubarak. Naye saal ki ibteda karte hai maqbool Ghalib ke qalam se… Ek …
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