1. For a recent translation project for , I was assigned to translate the names of some species of butterflies into Urdu. Had a look at Urdu and Hindi for scientific names, which not surprisingly proved fruitless. The names had been mostly
Continued https://t.co/2US4287xor

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day 3: fruit!
I didn't have any ideas for language but I knew I was gonna draw a mango for today. they're probably my favorite fruit and they're one of the better parts about summer here! (please excuse my abysmal urdu handwriting I haven't written in urdu in awhile ;-;)

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An old photo of great story teller Mir
Baqar Ali Dehalvi with title
Marhoom Mir Baqae Ali Dastango Dehalvi with foot note
Zamana bade shauq se sun raha tha. Hami so gaye dastan kahte kahte
Sale Rahlat ba Shehr Khamoshan c 1928


Via

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Today, 223 years ago the last great Mughal era poet, Mirza Ghalib was born on 27th December, 1797. His legendry status is attributed to his poetry, reforming the Urdu language through the style of his writing of letters, as well as his character.

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It is here people. Main Aik Mian Hun - an urdu comic book adopted from the works of renowned humorist and writer Patras Bukhari.
Price 470/-
DM me to order your copy

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Yas Yas!! I made one language with Bengali+Hindi+English. Another with Urdu+Farsi+English. Working on one with Italian+English. I love making up words!!

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‘khuda e Sukhan’ Mir Taqi Mir, one of the great Urdu poets, in one of the only portraits of him in old age to have survived. Fleeing Delhi after the chas of 1739, he never reconciled himself to the culture of Lucknow.
Lucknow, 1800, Relia collection

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community.ac.uk run groups in the district? I can provide tutors for free to support learning. We bring classes to you mindedness, health & care, creativity, ESOL, Employability skills, BSL, Languages eg Urdu, Polish, Arabic. Let’s work together

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Omg- you took time just to get an urdu keyboard, even I don't own it, so sweet🥺
Myn thek or ap btain? 🥺

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(4/11) Shahzada is known as Pakistan's first female artist. She was educated at Drawing Society London, trained with Ahmed Saeed Nagi for two years, and signed her works in both English and Urdu.

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https://t.co/BAxovRKiJF
hasrat-e-umr-e-jāvedāñ le kar
jā rahe haiñ sarā-e-fānī se
From the great services to Urdu as founder of "Science ki Duniya" to his poetry & contributions, he was one among the last Delhiwallas from bygone culture of pre-partitioned days.

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Join us for a session with Sabuha Khan, renowned writer and chairperson Readers’ Club, in conversation with Shazleen Vahid Iqbal, featuring Urdu satire recital by Sabuha Khan on Monday, 1st June 2020 at 8:00 PM, on T2F Facebook Live!

Details: https://t.co/jasIIc1UWe

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Reminded of short story Eidgah today. Brilliantly evocative, powerful & even more relevant today. Eidgah appeared in Urdu in 'Chand' mag. in 1933 & has parallels with O Henry's 'The gift of the Magi'.
https://t.co/rCdjkfcvJ1
https://t.co/fjwBvC8Q1t

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"Tabeeb"
("Tibb":Medicine)
&
"Chaarahgar"
("Chaarah":Treatment)
Two common words used for Doctor in

"tadbīr mere ishq kī kyā fā.eda tabīb
ab jaan hī ke saath ye āzār https://t.co/SbjCM1d6vKā



Daagh e Dil gar nazar nahi aata
Bu bhi aye charahgar nahi aati

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My sister and I have created a few simple infographics translating information from / in for relevant communities. This is important as many elders in our communities speak and read in Urdu. Please share in online spaces if helpful! 1/2

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Still needs a name, but here is my take for an O.C.! Original made by .

Possible names:

Haider (means Lion in Urdu).

Kenshi.

Láng (Means wolf in Chinese).

Yaiba (means Blade in Japanese).

Feel free to suggest names!.

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Goyaa
/ˈɣo.ja/
Urdu, Pakistan
adverb.
This world refers to the temporary suspension of disbelief employed in storytelling, loosely translating to a meaning similar to “as if”or “as though”.

Written form:
گویا

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A Google doodle from late December 2019 illusrating Iqbal Bano who sang in both Urdu and Farsi, earning admirers in Iran and Afghanistan, as well as India and Pakistan.

Today she is remembered as a symbol of defiance and revolution.

Doodle by Samya Arif

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