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
Humari zindagi mein bohot si aesi cheezein ya maqsad hote hain jo har kisi ke liye nahi hote. Jab koi jagah, koi waqt, ya koi duty kisi ek insaan ya kaam ke liye ‘Reserve’ kar di jati hai, toh us situation ko formal Urdu zaban mein “Makhsoos” (مخصوص) kaha jata hai. Aapne news mein ya daftaron (offices) … Read more
Jab hum kisi aesi situation mein phans jate hain jahan se nikalna mushkil lagta hai—jaise koi bura rishta, koi bimari, ya koi karza (debt)—toh humein bas ek hi cheez ki khwahish hoti hai: “Chhutkara”. Is chhutkare ya azadi ko Urdu zaban mein ek bohot hi wazni aur ruhani (spiritual) lafz se pukara jata hai: “Najat” (نجات). … Read more
Kisi bhi rishte ko mazboot banane ke liye pyaar se bhi zayada jis cheez ki zaroorat hoti hai, use aam bhasha mein hum ‘Bharosa’ kehte hain. Lekin Urdu shayari aur adab (literature) mein is bharose ko ek behad khubsurat lafz se pukara jata hai: “Aitbaar” (اعتبار). Aapne dheron Bollywood gaano aur shayario mein suna hoga, “Mujhe tum … Read more
Jab hum duniya ki paisa, gaadi, aur dikhawe ki daud (materialism) se door hokar apne andar jhaankte hain aur khuda se apna rishta mehsoos karte hain, toh us halat ko Urdu aur Sufi zaban mein “Ruhaniyat” (روحانیت) kaha jata hai. Aapne aksar logon ko Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ki qawwali sun kar kehte suna hoga ke “Uski … Read more
Urdu shayari aur mohabbat ki dastan (stories) mein ek lafz sabse zyada istemal hota hai. Yeh lafz sachai, bharose, aur sathi ke sath umr bhar sath nibhane ka wada hai. Yeh khubsurat aur wazni lafz hai: “Wafa” (وفا). Aapne ghazalon mein “Bewafa” (Disloyal) ka lafz toh beshumar dafa suna hoga, lekin us “Be” (without) ke aage … Read more
Urdu zaban mein bohot se alfaz aise hain jinke ek se zyada matlab nikalte hain. Aisa hi ek bada mashhoor lafz hai “Guman” (گمان). Kabhi yeh lafz ‘Shak’ (doubt) ke liye istemal hota hai, toh kabhi ‘Gharoor’ (pride) ke liye. Agar aap koi drama dekh rahe hain ya shayari padh rahe hain aur aapke dimaag mein … Read more
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