Urdu Dictionary

Hum sab ki zindagi mein kuch aesi baatein, kahaniyan, ya khwahishein zaroor hoti hain jinhe hum kisi ke sath share nahi karna chahte. Unhe hum apne dil ke kisi kone mein safely chupa kar rakhte hain. Isi tarah jab koi sachai (truth) duniya ki nazron se bachi hui ho, toh use Urdu zaban mein “Poshida” (پوشیدہ) kaha … Read more

Insani zindagi khwahishon (desires) aur duaon se bhari hui hai. Jab hum eeshwar (God) se ya kisi bade se kuch maangte hain aur woh cheez humein mil jati hai, toh us maangi hui khwahish ko Urdu zaban mein ek behad roohani aur pyare lafz se pukara jata hai: “Murad” (مراد). Aapne aam zindagi mein ya gaano … Read more

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