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'Chashma' Flowed from the Heart’s Deepest Place
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May 31, 2025 |
Faiz's 'Hum Dekhenge' Explained: Why This Poem Keeps Landing People In Trouble
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May 29, 2025 |
When ‘Dariya’ Reflected the Sky, I Saw Myself
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May 24, 2025 |
In the Silence of 'Aab', Everything Moved
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May 17, 2025 |
In the Quiet of 'Amn', Hearts Found Home
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May 10, 2025 |
When 'Saraab' Looked Like Hope on the Horizon
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May 03, 2025 |
Cradled in 'Khayal', the Mind Begins to Wander
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Apr 26, 2025 |
When 'Vahm' Painted Truths in Shadows
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Apr 12, 2025 |
When 'Sabaq' Writes Lessons in New Light
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Apr 05, 2025 |
When 'Sabza' Breathes Out New Beginnings
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Mar 29, 2025 |
When 'Gul' Blooms, Dreams Take Flight
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Mar 22, 2025 |
Waking Up To The Glow Of 'Naseem'
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Mar 15, 2025 |
'Bahaar' Whispers Of A New Beginning
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Mar 08, 2025 |
Lost In 'Guftgu', Time Stood Still
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Mar 01, 2025 |
Urdunama Archives: From Ghalib to Badayuni, Here Are Some Gems on the Beauty of 'Izhaar'
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Feb 22, 2025 |
Mohabbat Part 2 : Their 'Sadgi' melts your heart
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Feb 15, 2025 |
Mohabbat Part 1: When Their 'Zulf' Makes You Fall in Love
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Feb 01, 2025 |
Musalsal: Zindagi Ke Jari Lamhe
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Jan 26, 2025 |
Some Decisions are More 'Mustaqil' Than Others
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Jan 18, 2025 |
'Mustaqbil' is a Reflection of Your Choices Today
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Jan 12, 2025 |
How Our 'Guzishta' Shapes Decisions in Our Future
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Jan 04, 2025 |
Sahaafat: The 4th Pillar of Democracy
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Dec 28, 2024 |
'Ghar' is Where the Heart Is
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Dec 21, 2024 |
You Need to Navigate ‘Gham’ to Find Healing
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Dec 14, 2024 |
Brain Rot: How to Survive This 'Zavaal'
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Dec 07, 2024 |
The World is Full of Paper, Write a 'Khat' to Me
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Nov 30, 2024 |
Eternal 'Dhoop' of the Spotless Mind
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Nov 23, 2024 |
Life is the 'Aks' of Our Choices and Actions
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Nov 16, 2024 |
Celebrating Allama Iqbal on 'World Urdu Day'
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Nov 09, 2024 |
May this Diwali Bring 'Ujala' to Your Life
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Nov 02, 2024 |
Every Drop of 'Ashk' Tells a Story
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Oct 28, 2024 |
Nida Fazli: Timeless Verses that Resonate Across Generations
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Oct 12, 2024 |
Wafa: The Essence of Loyalty and Devotion
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Oct 06, 2024 |
Urdunama Archives: Dastan-e-Gandhi: Celebrating the Father of the Nation
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Sep 28, 2024 |
Urdunama Archives: Kaifi Azmi's Verses on Love, Revolution and Life
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Sep 21, 2024 |
Urdunama Archives: Sending Some Poetry Your Way in this 'Badalta Hua Mausam'
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Sep 14, 2024 |
Jafa: When Your Beloved Becomes Your Oppressor
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Sep 08, 2024 |
Barzakh: A Bridge Between Two Worlds
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Aug 31, 2024 |
'Hunar' is the Art of Turning Potential into Reality
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Aug 10, 2024 |
If Someone Points out Your 'Aib', Send Them This Podcast!
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Jul 28, 2024 |
Feeling 'Bezaar'? Listen to this Podcast!
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Jul 22, 2024 |
Free Yourself from the 'Zindaan' of this World
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Jul 06, 2024 |
Furqat: A Delicate Lament of Separation
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Jun 23, 2024 |
In this 'Aalam', We're All Just Tourists!
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Jun 16, 2024 |
Act With Care, Every Choice Has a 'Nateeja'
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Jun 08, 2024 |
The Silent Weight of 'Nadaamat'
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Jun 05, 2024 |
Why is 'Lahja' so Important in Urdu Poetry?
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May 27, 2024 |
How Accurate is the Urdu in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Heeramandi'?
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May 19, 2024 |
Contemplating About Our 'Vajood' in this World
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May 08, 2024 |
Behind Every 'Mayoosi', Lies a New Hope
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Apr 27, 2024 |
Being 'Khuddar' is not the Same as Being Selfish
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Apr 22, 2024 |
Sometimes, Being Be-'Khabar' is the Best Way to Know Yourself
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Mar 31, 2024 |
Nazeer Akbarabadi's Poetry on Holi: Celebrating Unity & Colors
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Mar 24, 2024 |
This Podcast Won't Let You Stay 'Khafa' for Long!
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Mar 17, 2024 |
Shoot for the 'Chaand', You'll Hit the Stars Even if You Miss
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Mar 11, 2024 |
The Life and Legacy of Pankaj Udhas: Ghazal se Naam Tak
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Mar 01, 2024 |
If the World Leaves You 'Beqarar', Turn to Poetry
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Feb 24, 2024 |
Faiz Ahmad Faiz Part II: Echoes of Love and Revolution
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Feb 17, 2024 |
Faiz Ahmad Faiz Part I: Behind Bars, Beyond Silence
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Feb 12, 2024 |
Remembering Jagjit Singh: The 'Ghazal Samrat'
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Feb 05, 2024 |
Aaj ka Urdunama, Ram Ke Naam!
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Jan 27, 2024 |
In Memory of Munawwar Rana: A Tribute to the Iconic Urdu Poet
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Jan 20, 2024 |
Let Words Come Alive in the 'Kitaab' of Life
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Jan 14, 2024 |
The Spark of a New 'Aghaz' in Urdu Shayari
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Jan 07, 2024 |
Dealing With the Burden of ‘Ilzaam’ in Urdu Poetry
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Dec 23, 2023 |
Before the Year Ends, Let's Finish Ek 'Adhoora' Kaam!
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Dec 09, 2023 |
The Many 'Mausams' in Urdu Shayari
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Dec 02, 2023 |
Deedar: Glimpses of Longing in Urdu Shayari
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Nov 25, 2023 |
Azmaish: The Test of Urdu Poetry
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Nov 11, 2023 |
Are You a ‘Deewana’ of Urdu Shayari? Cuz We Certainly Are!
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Oct 28, 2023 |
Taking Shade Under the 'Saaya' of Urdu Shayari
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Oct 14, 2023 |
It is Our Ability to 'Shak' That Makes Us Human
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Oct 07, 2023 |
In Life, You Gotta Have 'Aitbaar' in Each Other's Humanity
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Sep 16, 2023 |
Irshad Kamil: The Nadaan Parinda of Hindi Film Music
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Sep 06, 2023 |
This Raksha Bandhan, Remember that 'Hifazat' is a Two-Way Street
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Aug 26, 2023 |
The 'Tamasha' Must Go On : Are We Performing For The World?
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Aug 19, 2023 |
Understanding Gulzar: The Poet Who Has ‘Copyright Over the Moon'
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Aug 12, 2023 |
Badan Pe Sitare Lapete Hue... The Connection Between Soul and The Body
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Aug 05, 2023 |
How to Make Our Boring Lives More 'Dilchasp'
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Jul 29, 2023 |
Anand Bakshi: The Lyricist Who Made Hindi Cinema Sing
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Jul 22, 2023 |
Understanding 'Fanaa', Beyond the Aamir-Kajol Film
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Jul 15, 2023 |
The Rain, Monsoon Sky and 'Abr' in Urdu Poetry & Life
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Jul 08, 2023 |
Are We Too Worried About the 'Anjaam' Of Our Stories?
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Jun 24, 2023 |
Revisiting Hemant Kumar's Legendary Career With a Musical Medley
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Jun 17, 2023 |
From Ghalib to Badayuni, Here Are Some Gems on the Beauty of 'Izhaar'
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Jun 10, 2023 |
Sometimes, Poetry Can Solve Every 'Masla' in Life
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Jun 03, 2023 |
How Urdu Shayri Teaches Us To Live Life With ‘Mauj’
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May 27, 2023 |
Truths of Life: You are 'Kaabil' to Achieve Great Things
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May 13, 2023 |
Mother's Day Special: The Different Love Languages of Mothers
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May 06, 2023 |
'Gustaakhi Maaf': Urdu Poetry & Many Faces of 'Badtameez Dil'
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Apr 29, 2023 |
'Zaiqa' of Life in Urdu Poetry and the Power of Taste
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Apr 15, 2023 |
Love, Poetry & Reasons That Bring 'Ruswai' to the Shayar
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Apr 08, 2023 |
April Fools Day Special: Urdu Poetry And The World of 'Ahmaq'
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Apr 01, 2023 |
Secrets from Urdu Poetry to Understand 'Jawani'
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Mar 25, 2023 |
Power of Imagination in Embracing the 'Haqeeqat' of Life
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Mar 18, 2023 |
'Khwaab' & Poetry: Manifesting Your Goals? Dream Big.
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Mar 11, 2023 |
Lessons from Urdu Poetry to Prepare for the 'Imtihaan' of Life
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Mar 04, 2023 |
Stages of Love Part 4: 'Visaal' or ‘Milan’ the Shayar Pines For
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Feb 25, 2023 |
Stages of Love Part 3: 'Hijr' and Separation Anxiety in Urdu Poetry
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Feb 18, 2023 |
Stages of Love Part 2: The Art of 'Kashish' in Urdu Poetry
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Feb 11, 2023 |
Stages of Love Part 1 : The First Step of Love, 'Nazar'
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Feb 04, 2023 |
What Is 'Watan' For You - A Border, Piece of Land, or Emotion?
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Jan 28, 2023 |
Kya Aapko Bhi Urdu Poetry Ka 'Shauq' Hai?
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Jan 21, 2023 |
Taking Notes On 'Ghodey Pe Sawaar', Inkaar in 'Qala'
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Jan 14, 2023 |
New Year 2023: How to Party Hard & Keep the 'Khumaar' in Check
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Dec 31, 2022 |
Remembering Ishwar Allah Through Mohammad Rafi's Soulful Bhajans
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Dec 24, 2022 |
If Travel Is Therapy, Then Embark On a 'Safar' That'll Heal You
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Dec 17, 2022 |
Jaun Elia: Heartbreak, Despair, and Some of His Best Nazms
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Dec 10, 2022 |
Some Warm Musings For This 'Sardi' Season
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Dec 03, 2022 |
A Smile Can Set Everything Straight So, 'Tabassum', Please!
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Nov 26, 2022 |
'Qanoon' ke Haath, and The Law of Nature in Urdu Poetry
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Nov 19, 2022 |
Don't Let the Bitterness of Reality Take Away Life's 'Shireen-ness'
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Nov 12, 2022 |
If Sky is the Limit, What Else Does 'Aasman' Mean in Urdu Poetry?
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Nov 05, 2022 |
Jashn-e-Aaseb: Bhoot-Pret and Evil Spirits
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Oct 29, 2022 |
India vs Pakistan Match: In the True Spirit of 'Ittihad'
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Oct 22, 2022 |
'Ranjish hi Sahi' If That's What It Takes To Value 'Self-Love'
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Oct 15, 2022 |
Getting ‘Ru Ba Ru’ With the Universe to Find the ‘Self’
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Oct 08, 2022 |
Exploring ‘Buzurg’ and the Elderly Wisdom in Urdu Poetry
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Oct 01, 2022 |
Dev Anand And His 'Andaz-e-Bayaan' in Urdu
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Sep 24, 2022 |
Queen Elizabeth’s Death and the Crown’s ‘Badshaahat’ in Urdu Poetry
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Sep 17, 2022 |
Aaj ki Shaam, 'Zindagi' ke Naam: Celebrating the Beautiful Thing Called Life
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Sep 10, 2022 |
Pleasure, Pain and All the ‘Lutf’ We Need To Find Meaning
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Sep 03, 2022 |
Nayyara Noor's Gentle Melodies And the Gems She'll be Remembered For
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Aug 26, 2022 |
'Mohe Panghat Pe...': This Janmashtami, a Lyrical Ode to Lord Krishna
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Aug 19, 2022 |
Secularhythm: Exploring Secularism Through Urdu Poetry
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Aug 13, 2022 |
Secrets of Kahkashaan, And Lessons In Humility And Courage
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Jul 30, 2022 |
Remembering Bhupinder Singh: From His Guitar Riffs to Voice That Can Mend Broken Hearts
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Jul 23, 2022 |
'Naqaab' in Poetry and How Love Lifts the Veil Off the 'Self'
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Jul 16, 2022 |
Looking at 'Bewafai' Through Poetry, How Infidelity and Betrayal Violates Self
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Jul 09, 2022 |
'Baarish' And Some Gems From Urdu Poetry For Rainy Days
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Jul 02, 2022 |
'Janwaristan' – Let's Read George Orwell's 'Animal Farm' in Urdu
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Jun 24, 2022 |
World Music Day: Here's How ‘Mauseeqi’ Can Make Our Lives Better
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Jun 17, 2022 |
World Day Against Child Labour: What's a World Without Its 'Masoomiyat'?
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Jun 10, 2022 |
From 'Pal' to 'Yaaron', KK's Music Was Poetry of Simplicity
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Jun 03, 2022 |
Taj Mahal: A Symbol of Love, Beauty, and Urdu Poetry
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May 28, 2022 |
Not All Fires Are Bad, Keep Some 'Atish' Burning For Your Well-Being
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May 21, 2022 |
When Life Poses a 'Pasoori', Here's How To Solve It
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May 14, 2022 |
Gaining Wisdom and Knowledge, And the 'Irrfan' We All Need to Be
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Apr 30, 2022 |
Ikhtilaaf and Ittifaaq - It's In the Conflict That We Can Find Ways to Harmony
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Apr 23, 2022 |
Marriage, Happiness, Joy, And What It Means to be Truly 'Shaad' ?
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Apr 16, 2022 |
Lessons in 'Parhez' - How Self-Restraint is the Ultimate Expression of Strength
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Apr 09, 2022 |
Tame Your 'Taish' - A Poetic Reminder To Those With A Soaring Temper
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Apr 02, 2022 |
Holi 2022: A Look at What Does Holi Stand For in Urdu Poetry
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Mar 18, 2022 |
Our Choices And How Can We Write Our 'Taqdeer'
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Mar 12, 2022 |
Urdunama: 'Aurat' and Some Poetry Celebrating Womanhood
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Mar 06, 2022 |
Never Think That 'Jang' Is Not a Crime - A Message From Urdu Poets
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Feb 26, 2022 |
Dilemma of 'Uns' - To Attach or Not ?
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Feb 12, 2022 |
What Is Election Without a 'Muhim' ? Some Gems of Poetry About Campaign
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Feb 05, 2022 |
How in Chaos, Moments of 'Shukr' Anchor Us
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Jan 29, 2022 |
The Art of 'Bahas': How Arguments Are Not Won With Slander and Falsehood
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Jan 22, 2022 |
'Mukarrar' Is the Mother of Skills
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Jan 15, 2022 |
What Makes the Poets Go Against the Grain And Be a 'Sarkash'?
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Jan 08, 2022 |
New Year 2022: Some Gems of Urdu Poetry to Start a 'Mubarak' New Year
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Jan 01, 2022 |
The 'Maseeha' For Every Hardship: Urdu Poetry Has Some Answers
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Dec 25, 2021 |
If Good Things Come to Those Who Wait, then How Should One be 'Muntazir' ?
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Dec 18, 2021 |
Urdu Poetry and How Choosing 'Umeed' Makes Everything Possible
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Dec 11, 2021 |
Lessons From a Hard Past : You Can Always Have a New 'Ibtida'
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Dec 04, 2021 |
The Essence of 'Waqt' - It Flies, Stops, Changes, Heals, and is Priceless
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Nov 27, 2021 |
Shayri on 'Pollution': How Poets See 'Aaloodgi' From the Prism of Poetry
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Nov 20, 2021 |
How ‘Kainaat’ Works—It Moves When You Move
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Nov 13, 2021 |
Jashn-e-Raunaq: Celebration of Love, Life, and Truth
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Oct 30, 2021 |
A Look Through Poetry: Themes of Different Type of Riwaaj, and How Poets Have Written About Them
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Oct 22, 2021 |
Theme of 'Gunaah', Temptations, and Sufferings in Urdu Poetry
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Oct 16, 2021 |
Remembering the King of Ghazal - Jagjit Singh
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Oct 09, 2021 |
Gandhi Jayanti: Odes to Mahatma Gandhi in Urdu Poetry
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Oct 01, 2021 |
Look Deep Into 'Gulshan' to Understand Everything Better
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Sep 25, 2021 |
A Look at Freedom Through Poetry And What it Means to Have 'Azaadi'
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Aug 14, 2021 |
Explaining 'Fatah' and How the Winner Takes it All
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Aug 07, 2021 |
Mohd Rafi And His Honey-Laced Voice for Every Mood
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Jul 31, 2021 |
How 'Tahayyur' is the Beginning of Wisdom?
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Jul 24, 2021 |
Understanding the Theme of 'Intoxication' Through 'Saaqi'?
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Jul 10, 2021 |
Raising the Voice and Standards – A Lesson in Poetry
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Jul 03, 2021 |
RD Burman & Gulzar: Maestros And Their Masterpieces
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Jun 26, 2021 |
'Taraana' of Love is the Soundtrack of Your Life
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Jun 19, 2021 |
Don't Feel 'Tanha' In The Company Of Good Poets
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Jun 12, 2021 |
You Described Urdunama As ‘Sukoon’, That De-Stresses & Heals
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Jun 05, 2021 |
Hope in The Time of Grief: What’s ‘Mumkin’ in Poetry?
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May 29, 2021 |
Have The Courage Of Fulfilling Your 'Hasrat'
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May 22, 2021 |
Be Fully 'Bedaar' If you Want To Dream
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May 08, 2021 |
Understanding 'Rahm' With a Little Help From Shakespeare
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May 01, 2021 |
A Prayer Of 'Khair' In These Testing Times
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Apr 24, 2021 |
Some of the Things That Made Poets Say, ‘Afreen’!
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Mar 20, 2021 |
Gems Of Feminist Urdu Poetry This Women's Day
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Mar 06, 2021 |
Shayar-e-Inquilab Josh Malihabadi’s Poems Spoke To Those in Power
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Feb 20, 2021 |
Power, Protest & Poetry: Urdu Shayari & the Anatomy of ‘Ehtijaaj’
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Feb 05, 2021 |
Urdu Poetry And The Idea Of 'Shifa' Or 'Healing'
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Jan 23, 2021 |
Hope For A Better Tomorrow, A 'Tabdeeli', This Year
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Jan 09, 2021 |
Poetry and A Prayer To Keep Safe & 'Salaamat' This New Year
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Dec 26, 2020 |
Poetry & ‘Kisan’: Iqbal, Majaz & Kaifi’s Healing Words For Farmers
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Dec 05, 2020 |
How Being a 'Beniyaz' Means Not Being In Any Need
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Nov 21, 2020 |
What Is Life Without 'Hausla'? These Ashaar Tell Us How Bold Is Beautiful
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Nov 07, 2020 |
Ismat Chughtai: The ‘Buri Ladki’ of Urdu Fiction
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Oct 24, 2020 |
Embrace Your Memories: Your Past, Your 'Maazi' Is What You Make Of It
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Oct 10, 2020 |
Lata Mangeshkar: Tale of a Chorus Singer Becoming the Crowned Queen of Melody
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Sep 26, 2020 |
Here Comes The 'Aaftab' Of Some Glowing Ashaar
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Sep 12, 2020 |
Dear 'Befikre' Or 'Ghaafil', You've Got A Message From Faiz & Iqbal
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Aug 29, 2020 |
Podcast | Remembering The ‘People’s Poet, Rahat Indori
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Aug 15, 2020 |
Happy Birthday, Gulzar: Celebrating the Genius And His Cocktails of Words
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Aug 08, 2020 |
Urdunama: Meet Meena Kumari, The Poetess
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Jul 25, 2020 |
‘Qurbaten’ – An Antidote to Loneliness When ‘Vasl’ Fails
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Jul 11, 2020 |
Sometimes a Bit of ‘Takalluf’ is Just What is Needed to Form Bonds
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Jun 27, 2020 |
Ranjish Hi Sahi... Why the Legacy of Ghazal Maestro Mehdi Hassan Lives on
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Jun 13, 2020 |
‘Shikwa’ Isn’t Just Complaint If You Let Urdu Poems Inspire You
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May 30, 2020 |
Let There Be Some 'Faasla' In Our Togetherness
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May 16, 2020 |
How India's Frank Sinatra, Talat Mahmood, Became The Voice Of Dilip Kumar in the 50s
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May 02, 2020 |
If the Lockdown is Wearing You Down, 'Sabr' Is What You Need
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Apr 18, 2020 |
What is 'Noor' If Not The Light You Need to Fight Today's Darkness!
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Apr 04, 2020 |
Don’t Lose Hope: Poetry Of ‘Aas’ is a Reminder – This Too Shall Pass
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Mar 21, 2020 |
Sahir Ludhianvi: A Poet Who Sought Closure In Love With A ‘Khubsoorat Mod’
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Mar 07, 2020 |
The Magic of Dawn: 'Sahar' and 'Sehr' in Urdu Poetry
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Feb 22, 2020 |
Urdu Poetry And The Strength of Our Choices – Our 'Intikhab'
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Feb 08, 2020 |
The True Legacy of Kaifi Azmi: Poetry of Romance and Revolution
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Jan 14, 2020 |
Explained: Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s 'Hum Dekhenge' And The Power of Eternal Truth
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Jan 04, 2020 |
From Agra to Balli Maran, Tracing the Journey of Mirza Ghalib
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Dec 26, 2019 |
Noor Jehan, Lata Mangeshkar and Their Eternal Friendship
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Dec 22, 2019 |
Why 'Justuju' or Longing Is Actually the Essence Of Life
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Dec 07, 2019 |
From Patangbaazi to Ishqbaazi, Learn the Words ‘Baazi’ Can Make
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Nov 08, 2019 |
This Diwali, Revel in Dastan-E-Ram, The Story of Ram in Urdu
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Oct 26, 2019 |
Why Do We Take Our 'Arziyan' to God When He's Within Us?
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Oct 18, 2019 |
Do You Know the Real Dastaan-e-Gandhi?
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Oct 01, 2019 |
Remembering Poet Mir Taqi Mir – The Man Who Shaped Urdu
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Sep 20, 2019 |
Mukammal Jahan Nahi Milta, But Can You Get Close Enough?
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Sep 14, 2019 |
Who's The 'Rashk-e-Qamar' In Your Life?
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Aug 30, 2019 |
Inquilab Zindabad: Revisiting Bhagat Singh’s Slogan This 15 August
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Aug 14, 2019 |
Urdunama: How 'Mukhtasar' Is Our View of Life
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Aug 02, 2019 |