Malaal (also spelled as malal, devanagari:मलाल) is a common Urdu word of Arabic origin which means depression, dejection, grief, vexation, or frustration. A simple usage of the word could be somethi…
Parvaaz, or Parwaj, is an Urdu word which means flight, Udaan in Hindi. Like it always happens with words related to sky and flying, Parvaaz has been a word which is considered to have very positive …
When Javed Akhtar came on Indian Idol, there was one word that was heard a number of times. So much so that when a mimicry artist comes to mimic him on stage, he definitely says 'Aapka Talaffuz s…
Tinkon ke nasheman tak, is mod se jaate hain... Any guesses as to what is Nasheman? Well, Nasheman means a nest. In Hindi, Ghosla . Mostly houses, many times houses where one feels relaxing, are cal…
Allah ke Banday, or Allah ke Bande, was a famous song, sung by Kailash Kher in the movie Waisa bhi Hota hai Part 2. Now there's a movie coming up with the title Allah ke Banday. As known to all, …
Fariyaad is a common word in Hindi/Urdu songs and Ghazals. At the same time, it's a common word which is used almost equally in Hindi even though the word comes from Urdu. The meaning of Fariyaad…
Ashq (sometimes written Ashk) is a commonly used Urdu word and it means a teardrop. In Hindi Ashq would translate to aansoo. While use an object (by grammar point of view), the plural for ashq is ash…
Aagaaz (or aaghaz or aagaz) is a common Urdu word which means start, the beginning. The opposite for the word is Anjaam, end, completion, conclusion. The two word are many times used together as they…
Fitna is an Urdu word which may have multiple meanings. One meaning of the word can be a misfortune or disaster. It may also mean a sedition or revolt. But the meaning that is used here in the song o…
Kambakht is an Urdu word which comes from the root Bakht. Bakht means Good luck or good fortune and hence kam-bakht means someone with less good fortune, literally someone unfortunate, wretched. Thou…