Humari society ki buniyaad (foundation) hi ek doosre ki izzat karne par tiki hui hai. Jab hum apne waldain (parents), teachers, ya kisi bade se baat karte hain, toh humari aawaz aur lehje mein ek khaas tehzeeb hoti hai. Isi sachchi izzat aur adab ko Urdu zaban mein ek bohot hi wazni aur heavy lafz … Read more
Urdu zaban ka sabse bada faida yeh hai ke isme lambi baat ko chote aur khoobsurat alfaz mein kehne ki salahiyat (ability) hai. Jab aapke paas waqt kam ho aur aap koi baat jaldi aur to-the-point samjhana chahte hon, toh wahan ek lafz bohot kaam aata hai, aur woh hai “Mukhtasar” (مختصر). News anchors, shayar, aur … Read more
Hum sab apni zindagi mein aise logon se zaroor milte hain jinke kapde, jinki baatein, aur jinka kaam bilkul saaf-suthra aur perfect hota hai. Unke kaam mein koi roughness ya gandagi nahi hoti, balki ek ajeeb sa sukoon aur class hoti hai. Kisi insaan ya uske kaam ki isi safai aur shuddh-ta (pureness) ko Urdu … Read more
Humari zindagi mein aksar aese maqam (points) aate hain jab humein do cheezon mein se kisi ek ko chun-na (choose) padta hai. Aesi situation mein insaan ka dimaag bilkul phans jata hai. Ek taraf rasta A hota hai, aur doosri taraf rasta B. Isi soch-vichar aur dimaag ki uljhan (confusion) ko Urdu zaban mein “Kashmakash” (کشمکش) kaha … Read more
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