r/Urdu • u/Soggy_Caregiver_2822 • 2h ago
📜 Shayari / Poetry Us ghadi ki aamad ki agahi se darte ho?
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r/Urdu • u/fancynotebookadorer • Sep 08 '26
Karak: Read and Learn Urdu is LIVE!
Assalamo alaikum!
Last year, some of you tried our beta with five stories and gave us a lot of helpful feedback. We're back with a much bigger library, a rebuilt reading experience, and apps for Android and the web. iOS is coming soon, Inshallah.
Karak is built to help you read, listen to, and speak more Urdu through stories and conversations. You can listen to native-speaker audio, follow along with the text, see sentence-by-sentence translations, tap words you don't know, save flashcards, and practice your pronunciation and speaking.
If you’ve already been on the revamped website, web app or the Android app, you may have seen the new version already. But here it is with some commentary
We also have some new stuff to help:
Everything in Karak is written, translated, illustrated, and recorded by native speakers.
We have content free to read, under ‘Try Karak Free’. All the longer stories have free chapters too, so you can get a taste of them.
If you’d like the full library and unlimited flashcards, we have monthly and annual plans, with founder pricing. See our plans and launch pricing.
We decided to include a beta dictionary in launch. Our dictionary is still growing, so not every word is covered yet. The entries we do have are human-reviewed, so they take some time to finish. Also, readers in Devanagari will find no dictionary at all (for now). Of course, you have Urdu stories with audio and translations for each sentence to tide you over and make sure you never, ever, get stuck.
Thank you to everyone who tested the beta, sent feedback, or encouraged us while we built this. And thank you to the professors who gave us feedback and are planning to use Karak in their classes this semester, and the authors who trusted us with their work.
We hope you have fun with it!
Try it on web: Karak Web Or on Android
iOS coming soon Inshallah.
Honestly, there's a lot more to it all. Have fun reading! And let us know what you think or if you have any questions!
r/Urdu • u/Soggy_Caregiver_2822 • 2h ago
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r/Urdu • u/Swatisani • 3h ago
the waxing and waning lights did not understand me at all
I am not a shadow of a stone or a wall
r/Urdu • u/Visual_Perception69 • 15h ago
My children's Urdu subject teacher apso speaks Punjabi. This influences how they teach.
My children now think that "somvaar" is Monday, not "pir". "Mangalvaar" is Tuesday, and."Budhvaar" is Wednesday.
How do I approach this? I mentioned it once in passing and was told pir, magal, budh are fine, but these aren't incorrect"
r/Urdu • u/Reasonable_Singer_48 • 3h ago
Mein wohi hun yaqeen kro mera
Mein jo lgta nahi hun chehre se
Saara kuch lg rha hai be-tarteeb
Ik shay k aagay peechay hone se
And my fav:
Mujhay neechay utaar len gay log
Ishq latka rahay ga pankhay se!!!
r/Urdu • u/Amazing_Lie1688 • 6h ago
صدائے مہر و محبت لگانے آئے ہیں
جو بار اٹھ نہیں سکتا اٹھانے آئے ہیں
یہ کیسا عیب ہے میرے نگر کے لوگوں میں
دیے جلا نہ سکے تو بجھانے آئے ہیں
جو بے ہنر ہیں ذرا ان کا حوصلہ دیکھو
وہ دوسروں کے ہنر آزمانے آئے ہیں
منافقت کے اصولوں پہ ہم نہیں زندہ
جو آپ سن نہیں سکتے سنانے آئے ہیں
چلی ہے باد مخالف تو غم نہیں ہے کہ ہم
چراغ اپنے لہو سے جلانے آئے ہیں
ذکیہ غزل
r/Urdu • u/Tehseen2815 • 15h ago
احقر نے ایک غزل کہی ہے جس کی بابت اربابِ ذوق سے رائے کا خواستگار ہے:
نے میکدہ نہ محفلِ رنداں ہے آج کل
مستی رہی نہ عیشِ فراواں ہے آج کل
سودائیِ ہوس تو بہت ہیں ابھی، مگر
جنسِ گرانِ عشق کا فقداں ہے آج کل
اب ہوگئی جہاں میں گراں امن و آشتی
اور کشت و خون ہوگیا ارزاں ہے آج کل
دیکھو تو سوئے لالہِ پژمردہِ چمن
کہ نوحہ خوانِ گلشنِ ویراں ہے آج کل
ساقی نہ جام ہے، نہ مئے ناب ہے یہاں
کتنا عجیب سا یہ خمستاں ہے آج کل
مدت گزر چکی تھی کہ تحسینؔ تھا خموش
اب کیا ہوا کہ پھر سے غزل خواں ہے آج کل
سید تحسینؔ حیدر بخاری
r/Urdu • u/owii_andii • 7h ago
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeUNqI9xzSv/?exln=dGlqejJnYzFyeWVw
Please Support I write my own poetry No AI Just pure urdu and qalam
r/Urdu • u/Reasonable_Ask_8021 • 9h ago
نئے کپڑے بدل کر جاؤں کہاں اور بال بناؤں کس کے لیے
وہ شخص تو شہر ہی چھوڑ گیا میں باہر جاؤں کس کے لیے
جس دھوپ کی دل میں ٹھنڈک تھی وہ دھوپ اسی کے ساتھ گئی
ان جلتی بلتی گلیوں میں اب خاک اڑاؤں کس کے لیے
وہ شہر میں تھا تو اس کے لیے اوروں سے بھی ملنا پڑتا تھا
اب ایسے ویسے لوگوں کے میں ناز اٹھاؤں کس کے لیے
اب شہر میں اس کا بدل ہی نہیں کوئی ویسا جان غزل ہی نہیں
ایوان غزل میں لفظوں کے گلدان سجاؤں کس کے لیے
مدت سے کوئی آیا نہ گیا سنسان پڑی ہے گھر کی فضا
ان خالی کمروں میں ناصرؔ اب شمع جلاؤں کس کے لیے
ناصر کاظمی
r/Urdu • u/beachylizard • 16h ago
Hi! I’ve seen this question asked many times in this sub, but I’m overwhelmed by the number of resources and want to know where to start. I’m trying to learn Urdu as an English speaker, as my partner’s family primarily speaks Urdu and it means a lot to them that I’m even trying.
I’ve started using the Ling app, but it only teaches phrases. I’m realizing that I don’t understand the grammar structure, the differences in wording depending on gender/formality/seniority, or even the basic alphabet. I need a beginner-friendly resource. Is there a certain website, book, YouTube channel, etc that people largely agree upon as a go-to resource? Thank you in advance!!
r/Urdu • u/Swatisani • 1d ago
the destitute and poor too need a chaadar for their body
announce this, proclaim at all the mazars candidly
r/Urdu • u/betweenthelines1648 • 17h ago
Kya aapko pata hai 'Baseerat' (بصیرت) ka sahi matlab kya hai? 🤔 Baseerat ka matlab sirf dekhna nahi, balki kisi cheez ki gehrayi ko samajhna hai. Let's learn its deep meaning in English and Hindi/Urdu in today's video! 🧠✨
#UrduVocabulary #Baseerat #LearnUrdu #TodaysUrduWord #UrduLanguage #UrduVocabulary #LearnUrdu #BaseeratMeaning #Audiobooks #UrduLiterature #BetweenTheLines #DailyUrdu #DeepUnderstanding #UrduWords
r/Urdu • u/Reasonable_Singer_48 • 1d ago
Baazeecha e Atfaal hai dunya mere aagay
Hota hai shab o roz, tamasha mere aagay
Ik khel hai Aurang e Suleman mere nazdeek
Ik baat hai Aijaaz e Maseeha mere aagay
Matt pooch k kia haal hai mera tere peechay
Tu dekh k kia rang hai tera mere aagay
Eemaan mujhay rokay hai jo kheenchay hai mujhay kufr
Kaaba mere peechay hai, Kaleesa mere aagay
Hai mojzan ik qulzum e khoo’n, kaash yehi ho
Aata hai ab dekhiye kia kia mere aagay
Go’ haath me jumbish nahi, aankhon me tau damm hai
Rehne do abhi saagar o meena mere aagay!!
r/Urdu • u/Br0oklyn_Baby • 1d ago
Hi! I'm Pakistani but born and raised in Australia. I didn't learn English until I was 4-5 years old and my parents became so focused on teaching me English that we completely stopped speaking Urdu at home. Now, I can understand most simple/everday Urdu, even think in it and occasionally dream in Urdu but I can't speak at all. Is anyone else in the same boat? I want to be able to converse with my grandparents and family overseas better. What's the best way to go about learning again? I tried getting my family to start speaking at home but it never lasts. I also watch Bollywood movie with English subtitles and I think it helps slightly.
r/Urdu • u/LemonSqeeeezer • 1d ago
ایک لڑکا
ایک چھوٹا سا لڑکا تھا میں جن دنوں
ایک میلے میں پہنچا ہمکتا ہوا
جی مچلتا تھا ایک ایک شے پر
جیب خالی تھی کچھ مول لے نہ سکا
لوٹ آیا لیے حسرتیں سینکڑوں
ایک چھوٹا سا لڑکا تھا میں جن دنوں
خیر محرومیوں کے وہ دن تو گئے
آج میلہ لگا ہے اسی شان سے
آج چاہوں تو اک اک دکاں مول لوں
آج چاہوں تو سارا جہاں مول لوں
نارسائی کا اب جی میں دھڑکا کہاں
پر وہ چھوٹا سا الھڑ سا لڑکا کہاں⠀
r/Urdu • u/throwaway102885857 • 1d ago
What's the Urdu word for someone who has a very narrow perspective of the world because they don't go outside or talk to people and instead get all their information from what they see on tv?
r/Urdu • u/Ok-Lifeguard-2217 • 1d ago
उनके शब-ए-जबर का ख़ौफ़ मर्दों में भी है,
मद्धम ही सही हमारे दिल में धड़कन अभी भी है।
दुश्मन-ए-क़ौम को भी क़ुव्वत-ए-ज़ंजीर पर है यक़ीन।
मैदान-ए-क़त्ल-ए-आम में बेपरवा हम भी हैं।
उन्हें ग़ुरूर है अपने इक़्तिदार-ए-नाजाइज़ व नापाक पर,
तारीख़ के उसूल में इस्तिहसाल के बाद इंक़िलाब भी है।
शौक़-ए-तहरीफ़ है तहरीक-ए-ज़ुल्म को,
जलते घरों का मंज़र यादों में मस्तूर भी है,
उसी राख में छिपा एक शरार-ए-तूर भी है।
शमशीर-ए-सितम को है लहू की तलब,
चलो पार्थे, तैश में गर्दन उठाए हम भी हैं।
-पार्थ
r/Urdu • u/Shelivinginmydream • 1d ago
"Hamare ek aansu par aap toh garaz uthte the sanam, aab toh hum farsuda hogae hai sanam."🫠
r/Urdu • u/SkinLong1085 • 1d ago
Kya hi shikwa karein hum is zindagi se,
hum to khud nahi samajh paye,
ke hume khudse kitne shikwe h ?!
- فرحا
r/Urdu • u/myunspokenthoughts23 • 1d ago
Life wasn't dust, but if it was, so be it.
What do you say to those who come by you...