Rukhsat
Rukhsat means to leave, or to dismiss. Rukhsat karna means to bid farewell or goodbye. Here is a couplet by …
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To Lahore, with love
Zeb and Haniya is a Pakistani pop group from Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The duo’s songs are mostly in Urdu, …
Remembering Firaq..
R.V.Smith, writer and veteran chronicler of Delhi writes an eloquent piece on Firaq Gorakhpuri a.k.a Raghupati Sahay in The Hindu …
Shehzadi
Shehzadi means princess This word is used beautifully in the song ” Door Kahin ek aam ki bagiya” written by …
Shaam bhi thi dhuan dhuan..
Shaam bhi thi dhuan dhuan Husn bhi tha udaas udaas Dil ko kayi kahaniya, yaad si aake reh gayi The …
Mehfil@Prithvi – Nida Fazli & Intizar Hussain
This month, at Mehfil@Prithvi theatre we pay homage to two noted literary personalities Nida Fazli and Intizar Hussain who recently …
Planets in Urdu
The wonders of the Urdu zubaan manifest themselves in non-poetic realms as well. Here is another example of the beauty …
Apne Hone Pe Mujhko Yaqeen Aa Gaya
Pighle neelam sa behta hua yeh sama Neeli neeli si khamoshiyaan Na kahin hai zameen, Na kahin aasmaan Sarsaraati huyi …
Yeh kaisi mohabbat, kahan ke fasaane…
Here is another wonderful gem brought to life by Jagjit Singh, written by Surinder Malik who wrote under the takhallus …
The complexity of Ghalib
Everyone’s favorite Urdu poet, Mirza Ghalib was known for his “notoriously complex” verses. As quoted in William Dalrymple’s fascinating book …
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