Why Beher?
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by Qamar Abbas Qamar
22h ago
Shayari is the favorite genre of poetry in the Urdu language and literature. And this is one of those actions where one feels at ease showing joy or sorrow. When it comes to the present, you will find that some of the people you encounter rely on the poetry of their own poets or those of other poets to support their arguments. A sher can only be enjoyed when it is recited in its original form, which calls for maintaining the poet’s rhythm and cadence. People with rhythmic personalities frequently read the sher in a way that its modulation evokes a sense of freshness even though they are unawar ..read more
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Meer Baqar Ali, the last Dastango from Old Delhi
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by Kamal Abdul Nasir
3d ago
Today, we present a portrait from the ‘Auraq-e-Musawwar’, the sepia-toned artist’s sketchbook – Meer Baqar Ali, the last Daastaango (storyteller) from Old Delhi whose life delineates the outline of the poignant transition from oral tradition to cinema and electronic media. Born in 1851, Meer Baqar was frail with a wheatish complexion, medium height, and a white goatee. He wore a Dupalli (two-sided) cap, an Angarkha, tight pyjamas and a Desi red leather Jutti. He was armed with a rare gift of the gab and eclectic knowledge. Meer Baqar was patronised by an Old Delhi aristocrat, Chhunna Mal, and ..read more
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گم شدہ خواتین ناول نگار
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by Tauseef Khan
2w ago
یہ ذکر ہے اس وقت کا جب تقریبا ہر گھر میں عورتیں بہت شوق سے ادبی جرائد، مختلف رسائل اور ڈائجسٹ پڑھا کرتی تھیں۔ ان میں کہانیاں اور ناولس قسط بار چھپتی تھیں۔۔۔ ایک قسط پڑھ کر دوسری کا انتطار بڑی شدت سے کیا جاتا تھا۔ یہ ذکر ہے ان خواتین کا جنہوں نے بیسویں صدی کے وسط میں اصلاحی، رومانی اور معاشرتی ناول سے اصلاح معاشرہ کا کارنامہ انجام دیا۔۔۔ یہ وہ دور ہے جب اردو ناول نگاری میں ایک سیلاب آیا ہوا تھا۔ مرد ناول نگاروں کے شانہ بشانہ خواتین ناول نگاروں نے بھی قارئین کو اپنی طرف تیزی سے متوجہ کیا۔ یہ ناول ایک طرح سے ہلکی پھلکی رومانی فضا، عشق و عاشقی کی ترجمانی، گھریلو مسائل اور عوامی افکار و خیالات کی ت ..read more
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Women writers of Urdu: Have we done justice to them?
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by Raman Sidhu
3w ago
Every woman’s day, Literati gather and pay tribute to the women of literature. Women’s “immeasurable” contribution is discussed. It is expressed how indebted this literary domain is to women’s assistance. As the day passes, people return to their standard perception of women being lousy creators. The situation is even worse if we discuss the case in the context of Urdu. But why? When we look at the canon of Urdu literature, it doesn’t take much time to realise women are abnormally absent from the picture. If we speak of the classical age, The important Tazkiras like Khush-Marka-e-Zeba or Majmu ..read more
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Meer Sahab’s final resting place: Where is it?
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by Akash Arsh
1M ago
2023 marks three hundred years of the legendary poet Meer Taqi Meer. A fresh wave of readers is turning to him, paying tribute to his poetic and linguistic legacy. In this festival of Meer’s life and poetry, a question is being asked more often than any other: Where is Meer’s final resting abode? The answer is nobody really knows. In fact, most of the dwellings he’s learned to set foot in no longer exist. Eidgah, Agra Meer was born and raised in Akbarabad (Agra). His father’s Khanqah was near the Eidgah, now a prominent locality in Agra. After the death of his father, Meer Muhammad Ali (popula ..read more
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‘बेटा इश्क़ करो, इश्क़’ कितना बदला था पिता की इस नसीहत से मीर का जीवन
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by Hussain Ayaz
1M ago
मीर तक़ी मीर की आत्मकथा ‘ज़िक्र-ए-मीर’ में दी गईं तफ़सीलात के मुताबिक़ मीर के पिता अली मुत्तक़ी इश्क़-पेशा, सूफ़ी-मनुश और ध्यान-ज्ञान में मगन रहने वाले व्यक्ति थे। वो जब कभी जोश में आते तो मीर का हाथ थाम कर फ़रमाते, “बेटा इश्क़ करो, इश्क़! इश्क़ ही इस दुनिया में मुतसर्रिफ़ है। अगर इश्क़ न हो तो दुनिया का ये निज़ाम बाक़ी नहीं रह सकता। बे-इश्क़ ज़िंदगी वबाल है। दुनिया में जो कुछ है इश्क़ का ही ज़ुहूर है।” किशोरावस्था में ही मिल जाने वाले इस सबक़ को लेकर मीर उम्र भर जीते रहे। उनकी ज़िंदगी का कोई काम इश्क़ के शोर और वलवले से ख़ाली नहीं था। उन्होंने न सिर्फ़ पिता से ये नसीहतें सुनी थीं बल्कि इश्क़ म ..read more
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ये जो मोहब्बत है: वैलेंटाइन डे स्पेशल
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by Priyamvada Singh
1M ago
ये जो मुहब्बत है ये उन का है काम, महबूब का जो बस लेते हुए नाम, मर जाएँ, मिट जाएँ, हो जाएँ बदनाम! वाक़ई! बदनाम हो जाना, मर जाना, महबूब का नाम लेते हुए हँसते-हँसते मिट जाना, ये सब एक आशिक़ ही की ख़ूबियाँ हैं, इश्क़ वही है जिस में बरबाद हुआ जा सके। क्या कहूँ तुम से मैं कि क्या है इश्क़ जान का रोग है बला है इश्क़ उर्दू शायरी में इश्क़ के बारे में ये और ऐसे कई शे’र मशहूर हैं मगर ऐसा नहीं है कि इश्क़ और आशिक़ की बरबादी के क़िस्से सिर्फ़ उर्दू शायरी तक महदूद रह गए हैं। हिंदुस्तान की और ज़बानों और इलाक़ों में भी देखा जाए तो पंजाब की तरफ़ हीर-राँझा, सोहनी-महीवाल, मिर्ज़ा-साहिबा और सस्सी-पुन्नू के क़िस्से हमें ख़ूब मि ..read more
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ضیا محی الدین: جنہوں نے صدا کاری کو فنکاری بنا دیا
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by Waqar Shirazi
1M ago
لہجے کی چاشنی، دل تک کیسے اترتی ہے اور مکالمے کا تاثر کیا ہوتا ہے، اس کا عملی اظہار دیکھنا ہو تو ضیا محی الدین سے بڑی علامت شاید ہی کوئی ہو۔ برصغیر پاک و ہند نے فنونِ لطیفہ کی قد آور شخصیات کو اپنی گود میں پروان چڑھایا، لکھاری، اداکار، شاعر، ہدایت کار، رقاص، مصور اور نہ جانے کیا کچھ۔ موسیقی کے میدان میں تو ایسی ایسی ہستیاں ہوئیں کہ شاید ہی دھرتی نے کہیں اور ایسے آسمان صفت لوگ دیکھے ہوں۔ اس نیرنگی میں ایک دیوانے نے نئی طرح ڈالنے کا جوکھم اپنے سر لیا۔ جوئے شِیر لانا اگر فرہاد کا طرہ ہے تو جرسِ گل، آواز کی مصوری اور صوتی آہنگ کا طلسم ضیا محی الدین کی جادونگری کی ہوش ربائیاں ہیں۔ ضیا محی الدین بل ..read more
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Jurat Aur Insha ka Yaaraana: Interesting Anecdotes
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by Rajat Kumar
2M ago
Born in Delhi, in the year 1748, Yahya Aman, better known as the poet Jurat Qalandar Bakhsh was unlike any other poet of his time. Known for an artful portrayal of mischief, mirth and mockery in his poetry, Jurat, was defined as a ‘skirt-chasing poet’ by none other than Mir Taqi Mir. Brought up in Faizabad and then relocated to Lucknow, this storied figure has several anecdotes to accredit his name, the most prominent amongst which is his incredulous blindness. It is a common insight that Jurat, lost his eyesight in the prime of his youth. Although, what is a little dubious is the fact that th ..read more
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Rekhta Rewind 2022
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by Rekhta
3M ago
The year 2022 is over. Looking back, it was anything but usual. Won’t be interesting to turn the wheel of time and look back at your most loved bits of literature? That’s precisely what we will do toda, Discuss your favourites across every category. Starting with couplets, The most read and loved couplet across the year wasn’t from a Ghazal but a Nazm by Faiz. Aur bhi dukh hain zamane mein mohabbat ke siva Rahatein aur bhi hain vasl ki rahat ke siva On The second place, We have this eternal couplet by Mirza Ghalib: Ham ko maloom hai jannat ki haqeeqat lekin Dil ke khush rakhne ko ‘Ghalib’ ye k ..read more
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