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"Britain" (as a term of endearment among British troops stationed in Colonial India): from Hindi-Urdu vilāyatī (विलायती, ولايتى) "foreign", ultimately from Arabo-Persian/Pashto ولايتي "provincial, regional". Bungalow from बंगला bangla and Urdu بنگلہ bangla, literally, "(house) in the Bengal style". [2]
Modern Standard Urdu, commonly referred to as Urdu (/ ˈ ʊər d uː /; اُردُو, pronounced ⓘ, ALA-LC: Urdū), is the standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Perso-Arabic script. [12] It is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan, where it is also an official language alongside English.
Mushaira (Urdu: مشاعرہ, romanized: Mušā'ira) is a poetic symposium. It is an event (called mehfil , Mushairi) where poets gather to perform their works. A mushaira is part of the Culture of North India , Pakistan and the Deccan , particularly among the Hyderabadi Muslims , and it regarded as a forum for free self-expression.
All the common words, idioms, proverbs, and modern academic, literary, scientific, and technical terms of the Urdu language have been listed. Only those obsolete words and idioms have been included which are found in ancient books. They are indicated by the symbol "Qaaf". The English words that are commonly used in Urdu have also been included. [5]
The Urdu ghazal makes use of a store of common characters, settings, images, and metaphors that inform both readers and poets of how to navigate the aforementioned ghazal universe. [33] These tropes have been cultivated for hundreds of years and are meant to deeply resonate with listeners of the ghazal, invoking their expectations of meaning. [33]
Aflatoon, a Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu) colloquial term for a pompous or eccentric person; Aflatoon, an Indian film; Aflatoon, an Indian Marathi-language comedy-drama film; Aflatoun, a non-governmental organization headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands; Aflatun, the Kyrgyzstani name for the village Avletim
Examples of shayari are ghazal, sher, nazm, marsiya, qita and many more. [6] Traditionally, that this form of poetry is often read to an audience in a special setting called mehfil . Although there are many professional shayars , who write shayari [ 7 ] for their livelihood, it is an immensely popular form of poetry for younger generation.
Urdu poetry (Urdu: اُردُو شاعرى Urdū šāʿirī) is a tradition of poetry and has many different forms. Today, it is an important part of the culture of India and Pakistan . According to Naseer Turabi, there are five major poets of Urdu: Mir Taqi Mir (d. 1810), Mirza Ghalib (d. 1869), Mir Anees (d. 1874), Muhammad Iqbal (d. 1938 ...