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In the Imperial China of the Qing dynasty, there are five brothers who "all looked exactly alike."They each possess a special talent: the first brother can swallow the sea, the second has an unbreakable iron neck, the third can stretch his legs to incredible lengths, the fourth is immune to burning, and the fifth can hold his breath forever.
Though brought up in affluent surroundings, Miraji left his home and family and chose to lead the life of a homeless wanderer, mostly staying with his friends and making a living by selling his songs. [5] Julien Columeau, a French novelist who also writes in Urdu and Hindi has authored a very unusual but engaging short novel on the life of ...
S M Sadiq in Chandigarh, Punjab, India in 2002. Sheikh Muhammad Sadiq (Urdu: شیخ محمد صادق) or S M Sadiq is a Pakistani lyricist and a poet whose written songs frequently have been sung by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and other singers like Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi, Aziz Mian, Shabnam Majeed, Shahid Ali Khan and Arif Lohar.
Umrao Jaan Ada (Urdu: اُمراؤ جان ادا) is an Urdu novel by Mirza Hadi Ruswa (1857–1931), first published in 1899. [1] It is considered the first Urdu novel by many [2] and tells the story of a tawaif and poet by the same name from 19th century Lucknow, as recounted by her to the author.
The Fantasia on British Sea Songs was first performed by Henry Wood and the Queen's Hall Orchestra at a Promenade Concert on 21 October 1905. [1] [2] It comprises nine parts which follow the course of the Battle of Trafalgar from the point of view of a British sailor, starting with the call to arms, progressing through the death of a comrade, thoughts of home, and ending with a victorious ...
He was born upon the bright blue sea. When Jack grew up to be a man he went to the Labrador, He fished in Indian Harbour where his father fished before; On his returning in the fog he met a heavy gale, And Jack was swept into the sea and swallowed by a whale. CHORUS Oh, the whale went straight for Baffin Bay, 'bout ninety knots an hour,
Aag Ka Darya (Urdu: آگ کا دریا; River of Fire) is a landmark historical Urdu-language novel written by Qurratulain Hyder providing context to the partition of the Indian subcontinent into two nation-states. It has been described as "one of the Indian Subcontinent's best known novels". [1]
"Ko Ko Korina" (Urdu: کوکوکورینا) is a song which appeared in the 1966 Urdu-language film Armaan and is considered the first pop song of Pakistan, and often of all South Asia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Produced during the Golden Age of Pakistani cinema , the song's lyrics were written by Masroor Anwar and the music composed by Sohail Rana .