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Sehra (سہرا) or prothalamion is a poem sung at a nikah (Muslim wedding) in praise of the groom, praying to God for his future wedded life. [1] Sehra is not the subject matter of folk songs alone, some of the prominent Urdu poets like Mirza Ghalib, Zauq and even Bahadur Shah Zafar too have composed sehras.
The Wihan or Shadi (marriage ceremony) is usually performed at night. Early in the evening the barber appears to the Ghot's house, makes him get ready, dresses him in new white Salwar khamis (shirt and trousers) clothes, a turban, waistband, shawl ( Ajrak Lungi/Maleer/Doshalo), also other extra red/pink embroidered veil on his head, " mor " and ...
Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua" (Urdu: لب پہ آتی ہے دعا; also known as "Bachche Ki Dua"), is a duʿā or prayer, in Urdu verse authored by Muhammad Iqbal in 1902. [1] The dua is recited in morning school assemblies almost universally in Pakistan , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and in Urdu-medium schools in India .
Khwaja Haider Ali Aatish Lakhnawi is one of the giants of Urdu literature. Aatish and Imam Baksh Nasikh were contemporary poets whose rivalry is well known. Both had hundreds of disciples. The era of Aatish-Nasikh was a golden era for Urdu poetry in Lucknow. Aatish is mostly known for his ghazals, and for his amazing and different style of poetry.
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 ...
Hakim Ahmad Shuja – Pakistani Urdu and Persian poet (1893–1969) Iftikhar Arif – Pakistani poet and litterateur (born 1944) Jaun Elia – Pakistani poet (1931–2002) Jawayd Anwar – Pakistani poet and writer (1959–2011) Josh Malihabadi – Indian poet (1898–1982) Kishwar Naheed – Pakistani writer
Soon he was a 'regular' at mushairas and a "shagird" i.e. disciple of the then top name in Urdu Mushairas viz Jigar Moradabadi. [3] [1] While Majrooh is popular as a film lyricist and is widely known in that capacity, be it known that he also created one of the best-known verses of Urdu poetry:
The act of tying the sehra around the groom's head right before he leaves for the bride's house is called sehra bandi.Typically the groom's sisters, female cousins, Bhabhi or sister-in-law are the essential performers of sehra bandi.