Hum apni roz-marra ki zindagi (daily life) mein bohot se faisle karte hain, aur doosron ko mashwara (advice) dete hain. Jab humein kisi ko kehna ho ke “yeh theek hai” ya “yeh theek nahi hai”, toh Urdu zaban mein ek behad professional, mature, aur polite lafz istemal kiya jata hai: “Munasib” (مناسب). Aapne dukaano par “Munasib … Read more
Urdu zaban mein jab kisi cheez ki inteha (limit) bayan karni ho, chahe woh tabahi ho ya kisi ka behad khubsurat lagna, toh ek hi lafz hothon par aata hai: “Qayamat” (قیامت). Yeh lafz Quran aur Islamic literature mein duniya ke khatam hone wale din (Doomsday) ke liye istemal hota hai, lekin filmon, gaano aur aam … Read more
Duniya ka ek usool hai ke jo cheez oopar jati hai, use ek din neeche bhi aana padta hai. Isi aafaqi sachaai (universal truth) ko bayan karne ke liye Urdu zaban mein ek be-had taqatwar lafz istemal hota hai, aur woh hai “Zawal” (زوال). Agar aapne kisi aalim (scholar) se, ya kisi qawwali (jaise “Har urooj … Read more
Urdu ek aesi zaban hai jo apne adab (respect) aur lehje ki narmi (softness) ke liye jani jati hai. Aam zabanon mein jab humein kisi ko ‘Thank You’ kehna hota hai, toh hum shukriya ya dhanyawad kehte hain. Lekin Urdu mein kisi ki ahsaan-mandi ya meharbani ko man-ne ke liye ek behad shahi (royal) aur … Read more
Har khandan (family), har culture, aur har desh ki apni kuch aesi aadatain aur kahaniyan hoti hain, jo sadiyon (centuries) se chali aa rahi hoti hain. Hum apne badon (elders) ko dekh kar woh cheezein seekhte hain aur phir apne bacchon ko sikhate hain. Inhi purani paramparaon aur kahanion ko Urdu zaban mein “Riwayat” (روایت) kaha jata … Read more
Urdu zaban mein jab koi cheez, koi jazba (emotion), ya koi dukh apni aakhri hadd (limit) ko chhu le, toh us aakhri hadd ko bayan karne ke liye ek behad powerful lafz istemal hota hai: “Inteha” (انتہا). Aapne Amitabh Bachchan ka mashhoor gaana “Inteha ho gayi intezaar ki, aayi na kuch khabar mere yaar ki” zaroor suna hoga. … Read more
Har badi kahani, har kamyabi, aur har safar ka ek pehla qadam hota hai. Us pehle qadam ko aam bhasha mein hum ‘Shuruat’ kehte hain. Lekin Urdu literature aur shayari mein is shuruat ko ek bohot hi wazni aur khubsurat lafz se pukara jata hai: “Ibtida” (ابتدا). Aapne Ghalib ka mashhoor sher zaroor suna hoga, “Ibtida-e-ishq hai … Read more
Insaan ka dil hamesha kisi na kisi cheez ki talash mein rehta hai. Kabhi kisi maqsad (goal) ko paane ki chahat, toh kabhi kisi khass shakhs (person) ko apna banane ki chahat. Jab yeh chahat bohot gehri ho jaye aur dil ki dua ban jaye, toh usay Urdu zaban mein “Aarzoo” (آرزو) kaha jata hai. Aapne Bollywood … Read more
Indian aur Pakistani culture mein mehmaanon (guests) ki izzat karna ek bohot badi baat mani jati hai. Jab bhi koi naya insaan ya mehmaan ghar aata hai, toh woh izzat aur sharm ke mare bohot ajeeb sa behave karta hai, jaise kuch khane se mana kar dena ya freely baat na karna. Isi sharm, jhijhak, … Read more
Zindagi mein kabhi-kabhi aesa hota hai ke hum sab kuch bhool kar aage badh jate hain, lekin dil ke kisi kone mein ek choti si be-chaini (uneasiness) ya koi dabi hui yaad hamesha chubhti rehti hai. Us na-mitne wali chubhan (prick) ko Urdu shayari aur adab mein “Khalish” (خلش) kaha jata hai. Aapne ghazalon mein “Ek khalish ko … Read more