Urdu zaban mein jab koi cheez, koi jazba (emotion), ya koi dukh apni aakhri hadd (limit) ko chhu le, toh us aakhri hadd ko bayan karne ke liye ek behad powerful lafz istemal hota hai: “Inteha” (انتہا). Aapne Amitabh Bachchan ka mashhoor gaana “Inteha ho gayi intezaar ki, aayi na kuch khabar mere yaar ki” zaroor suna hoga. … Read more
Har badi kahani, har kamyabi, aur har safar ka ek pehla qadam hota hai. Us pehle qadam ko aam bhasha mein hum ‘Shuruat’ kehte hain. Lekin Urdu literature aur shayari mein is shuruat ko ek bohot hi wazni aur khubsurat lafz se pukara jata hai: “Ibtida” (ابتدا). Aapne Ghalib ka mashhoor sher zaroor suna hoga, “Ibtida-e-ishq hai … Read more
Insaan ka dil hamesha kisi na kisi cheez ki talash mein rehta hai. Kabhi kisi maqsad (goal) ko paane ki chahat, toh kabhi kisi khass shakhs (person) ko apna banane ki chahat. Jab yeh chahat bohot gehri ho jaye aur dil ki dua ban jaye, toh usay Urdu zaban mein “Aarzoo” (آرزو) kaha jata hai. Aapne Bollywood … Read more
Indian aur Pakistani culture mein mehmaanon (guests) ki izzat karna ek bohot badi baat mani jati hai. Jab bhi koi naya insaan ya mehmaan ghar aata hai, toh woh izzat aur sharm ke mare bohot ajeeb sa behave karta hai, jaise kuch khane se mana kar dena ya freely baat na karna. Isi sharm, jhijhak, … Read more
Zindagi mein kabhi-kabhi aesa hota hai ke hum sab kuch bhool kar aage badh jate hain, lekin dil ke kisi kone mein ek choti si be-chaini (uneasiness) ya koi dabi hui yaad hamesha chubhti rehti hai. Us na-mitne wali chubhan (prick) ko Urdu shayari aur adab mein “Khalish” (خلش) kaha jata hai. Aapne ghazalon mein “Ek khalish ko … Read more
Insan ki fitrat (nature) hai ke jo uske paas hota hai woh uski qadar nahi karta, aur jo nahi hota uske piche bhagta hai. Jo cheezein aapke paas hain, ya jo aapki kismat mein likh di gayi hain aur asani se aapko mil jati hain, unhe Urdu zaban mein “Mayassar” (میسر) kaha jata hai. Aapne aksar logon … Read more
Urdu ek aesi zaban hai jise uske adab (respect) aur tehzeeb (culture) ke liye jaana jata hai. Aam zabanon mein hum seedha keh dete hain “Baith jao” ya “Aa jao”, lekin Urdu mein jab kisi khaas shakhs, buzurg (elder), ya mehman ko bulana ya bithana ho, toh ek behad pyara aur izzat-dar lafz istemal hota … Read more
Hamari zindagi mein bohot si cheezein adhoori (incomplete) reh jati hain. Lekin jab koi kaam, koi khwahish, ya koi rishta apni manzil tak pohoch kar poora ho jata hai, toh uske liye Urdu zaban mein ek behad sakoon dene wala lafz istemal hota hai: “Mukammal” (مکمل). Aapne aksar aam bol-chaal mein suna hoga “Mera kaam mukammal … Read more
Insaan ki zindagi mein khwab (dreams) ek bohot ahem hissa hote hain. Kuch khwab hum sote hue dekhte hain aur kuch khwab hum khuli aankhon se dekhte hain. Lekin un khwabon ka matlab kya hai? Unka anjam ya unki haqeeqat kya hogi? Isi haqeeqat aur matlab ko Urdu zaban mein “Tabeer” (تعبیر) kaha jata hai. Agar aap … Read more
Hum jab bhi bazaar mein koi cheez khareedne jate hain, ya kisi naye insaan se dosti karte hain, toh hum us cheez ki quality ya us insaan ke level ko zaroor dekhte hain. Aam zaban (normal language) mein hum is level ko ‘Standard’ kehte hain. Lekin Urdu zaban mein kisi ki quality ya standard ko … Read more