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e. Abdul Hayee (8 March 1921 – 25 October 1980), popularly known by his pen name ( takhallus) Sahir Ludhianvi, was an Indian poet who wrote primarily in Urdu in addition to Hindi. [1] He is regarded as one of the greatest film lyricist and poets of 20th century India.
Khal Nayak is known for its music, especially the song "Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai", sung by Alka Yagnik and Ila Arun. The Khal Nayak soundtrack album sold 10 million copies, making it one of the year's best-selling Bollywood soundtrack albums, along with Baazigar.
Iman ( Arabic: إِيمَان, romanized : ʾīmān, lit. ' faith ' or ' belief ', also 'recognition') in Islamic theology denotes a believer's recognition of faith and deeds in the religious aspects of Islam. [1] [2] Its most simple definition is the belief in the six articles of faith, known as arkān al-īmān . The term iman has been ...
Karva Chauth or Karwa Chauth or Karaka Chaturthi ( Sanskrit: करकचतुर्थी, romanized : Karakacaturthī) [3] is a Hindu festival celebrated by Hindu women of Northern and Western India in October or November on the Hindu lunar month of Kartika. [4] Like many Hindu festivals, Karva Chauth is based on a lunisolar variant of the ...
Kiai. In Japanese martial arts a kiai ( Japanese: 気合, / ˈkiːaɪ /) is a short shout uttered when performing an assault. Traditional Japanese dojo generally uses single syllables beginning with a vowel. The practice has become a part of Asian martial arts in popular culture, especially in martial arts films, in writing often rendered in ...
There is no God but Allah) was a couplet and political slogan coined in 1943 by Urdu poet Asghar Sodai. [1] The slogan became a battle cry and greeting for the Muslim League, which was struggling for an independent country for the Muslims of South Asia, when World War II ended and the independence movement geared up. [2]
Adab ( Hindustani: آداب ( Nastaleeq), आदाब ( Devanagari) ), from the Arabic word Aadaab (آداب), meaning respect and politeness, is a hand gesture used in the Indian subcontinent, by the Urdu -speaking while greeting. [1] [2] It involves raising the right hand in front of the eyes with palm inwards, while the upper torso is bent ...
Jai Hind ( Hindi: जय् हिन्द्, IPA: [dʒəj ɦɪnd]) is a salutation and slogan that originally meant "Victory to Hindustan ", [1] and in contemporary colloquial usage often means "Long live India" [2] or "Salute to India". Coined by Champakaraman Pillai [3] [4] and used during India's independence movement from British rule ...