Urdu Dictionary

Waqt ka pahiya chalta rehta hai, lekin jab hum kisi ka intezaar karte hain ya koi khush-gawar (happy) ya dukh ka pal guzarta hai, toh wahi waqt lamba lagne lagta hai. Zindagi ke isi lambe waqt ya kisi specific time period ko Urdu zaban mein “Muddat” (مدت) kaha jata hai. Aapne doston ko kehte hue zaroor suna … Read more

Jab hum mehfil mein kisi khaas shakhs ki taraf dekh kar baat karna shuru karte hain, ya jab leader awaam se guftagu (conversation) karta hai, toh us amal ko aam zaban mein ‘Baat karna’ kehte hain. Lekin Urdu zaban mein kisi ki taraf dhyan de kar us se baat karne ya usay pukarney ko ek … Read more

Jab aap aaine (mirror) ke samne khade hote hain, toh aapko aaine ke andar bilkul aap jaisa ek insaan nazar aata hai. Aam zaban mein hum ise “Parchhai” ya reflection kehte hain. Lekin Urdu shayari mein is reflection ko ek bohot hi heavy aur pyare lafz se pukara jata hai: “Aks” (عکس). Aapne ghazalon ya Bollywood … Read more

“Nusrat” ek aesa lafz hai jo music aur qawwali sunne walon ke dilon mein hamesha zinda rahega, shukriya legend ‘Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’ sahab ka. Lekin sirf ek naam hone ke alawa, Urdu aur Islamic literature mein is lafz ki bohot badi ehmiyat (importance) hai. Yeh lafz jeet aur madad ka prateek (symbol) hai. … Read more

Humari zindagi mein bohot se faisle aese hote hain jin par humara poora control hota hai, aur bohot si cheezein (jaise kisi se mohabbat ho jana ya maut ka aana) aesi hoti hain jin par humara koi control nahi hota. Kisi cheez par apne isi control, power, ya haq (right) ko Urdu zaban mein ek … Read more

Humari society mein log kya kahenge, is baat ka darr har insaan ko hota hai. Jab bhi koi aesa kaam ho jaye jisse pure zamane (society) ke samne naak katt jaye ya izzat mitti mein mil jaye, toh us takleef-deh halat ko Urdu shayari aur aam bhasha mein “Ruswai” (رسوائی) kaha jata hai. Aapne ghazalon ya sad … Read more

 Urdu zaban mein kisi cheez ko dhoondhne ke liye sabse aam lafz ‘Talash’ istemal hota hai. Lekin jab us dhoondhne ke amal (process) mein intehai jazba, lagan, aur ek pagalpan shamil ho jaye, toh shayaron aur adeebon (writers) ne usay ek naya naam diya hai: “Justaju” (جستجو). Agar aap kisi ghazal, song, ya motivational speech mein … Read more