Urdu zaban mein kisi ajnabi (stranger) ko dost banane ka safar behad khubsurat hota hai. Jab aap kisi shakhs, jagah, ya ehsaas se poori tarah waqif (familiar) ho jate hain, toh us shakhs ko Urdu mein “Aashna” (آشنا) kaha jata hai. Aapne aksar shayari ya purane gaano mein suna hoga, “Woh koi ajnabi nahi, mera aashna hai.” … Read more
Urdu zaban mein kisi insaan ke kirdaar (character), uski soch, aur uski bardasht karne ki taqat ko napne ke liye ek be-had gehra lafz istemal hota hai, aur woh hai “Zarf” (ظرف). Aapne aksar aam bol-chaal ya shayari mein sunna hoga, “Woh bada kam zarf nikla” ya “Yeh uske zarf ki baat hai”. Agar aap internet … Read more
Insan ki zindagi mein beshumar khwahishat (desires) hoti hain. Kuch khwahishein poori ho jati hain, aur kuch kabhi poori nahi hotin. Jab koi khwahish poori na ho aur dil mein ek kasak (pain) ya afsos chhod jaye, toh us adhoori khwahish ko Urdu mein “Hasrat” (حسرت) kaha jata hai. Agar aap Bahadur Shah Zafar ka mashhoor sher “In … Read more
Hamari zindagi mein do tarah ke log hote hain: kuch apne (loved ones) jinhe hum jante hain, aur kuch woh jinse humara koi rishta ya pehchan nahi hoti. Urdu aur Hindi zaban mein, jo shakhs apna na ho, usay ek behad aam lekin asar-daar lafz se bulaya jata hai: “Begaana” (بیگانہ). Aapne Bollywood ke purane gaano, … Read more
Urdu shayari aur literature mein ‘Intezar’ (waiting) ka bohot bada maqam hai. Shayar hamesha apne mehboob ke aane ki umeed mein aankhein bichhaye baitha rehta hai. Jab kisi ki aankhon mein intezar ka lamba silsila ho, toh us halat aur us shakhs ko bayan karne ke liye ek behad khubsurat lafz istemal hota hai: “Muntazir” (منتظر). … Read more
Urdu shayari aur adab (literature) mein mohabbat aur milan (union) se kahin zyada dard aur judai ka zikr milta hai. Jab do chahne wale ek dusre se alag ho jate hain, toh us judai ke sadme aur fasle ko bayan karne ke liye ek behad wazni aur dukh bhara lafz istemal hota hai: “Firaq” (فراق). Agar … Read more
Jab do logon ke dilon ke beech koi aesa anjaana sa rishta ban jaye jise lafzon mein samjhana mushkil ho, toh us rishte ko bayan karne ke liye Urdu zaban ka ek behtareen lafz istemal hota hai: “Raabta” (رابطہ). Aapne zaroor mashhoor Bollywood gaana “Kuch toh hai tujhse raabta” suna hoga, aur tabhi aapke dimaag mein aaya hoga … Read more
Urdu zaban ka sabse bada kamal yeh hai ke isme aam (casual) aur khaas (formal) donon tarah ki situations ke liye bohot hi wazni aur khubsurat alfaz maujood hain. Jab humein koi aesi cheez bayan karni ho jo bina ruke, lagatar ho rahi ho, toh uske liye sabse aam aur asar-daar lafz jo istemal hota … Read more
Zindagi mein kabhi na kabhi aesa waqt zaroor aata hai jab humare hath mein kuch nahi hota. Jab hum kisi apne ko dukh mein dekhte hain ya kisi aesi mushkil mein phans jate hain jahan se nikalne ka koi rasta nazar nahi aata, toh us halat ko Urdu zaban mein “Bebasi” (بے بسی) kaha jata hai. Aapne … Read more
Duniya mein kuch cheezein aesi hoti hain jinme ek ajeeb sa jaadu hota hai. Chahe kisi ki aawaz ho, kisi ki muskurahat, ya kisi jagah ki khubsurti—jab bhi aap aesi cheez ko dekhte hain, toh aapka dil automatically uski taraf khincha chala jata hai. Kisi ki taraf is lagav (pull) aur attraction ko Urdu zaban … Read more