Jashn-e-Rekhta

February 5, 2016

For all Urdu-lovers, especially those based in Delhi, next weekend (Feb 12-14th) is one of jashn, the Urdu lafz for …

Zarf

November 22, 2015

Zarf is a lafz with Persian origins and is used often in Urdu literature and poetry and means endurance, high …

November 21, 2015

Maslahat means pragmatism, prudence, wisdom, advisability Here is a couplet by Mahshar Badayuni with the lafz : Tishnagi bhi maslahat …