Learning: My Spanish vocabulary (2).........

Some Spanish phrases..........
I am feeling lazy: me estoy sintiendo perezoso
I watered my garden: regué mi jardín
We had bread, butter and tea for breakfast: teníamos pan , mantequilla y té para el desayuno
Yesterday, we had gone to zoo: ayer , que habíamos ido a zoológico
I like to lie down on my bed and edit pictures: me gusta acostarme en mi cama y editar imágenes
Mondays are difficult: Los lunes son difíciles
I go hiking on Saturdays: Me voy de excursión los sábados
I felt mountain sick: Me sentía enfermo montaña
You are an asset to our company: que son un activo para nuestra empresa
I am not in best of my health: yo no estoy en lo mejor de mi salud
Welcome to our country: bienvenido a nuestro país
On Saturdays I go for long walks: Los sábados voy a dar largos paseos
We ate popcorn at the county fair: Comimos palomitas de maíz en la feria del condado
She cooked a delicious meal for us: cocinó una deliciosa comida para nosotros
My mother is a religious woman: mi madre es una mujer religiosa
I woke up late: Me desperté tarde
I feed the ducks in the park: i comer a los patos en el parque
I love autumn colours: Me encantan los colores del otoño
She is addicted to facebook: ella es adicta a facebook
She is my good friend: ella es mi buen amigo
I enjoy cycling: i disfrutar del ciclismo
Who does not like spring?: que no le gusta la primavera?
I love my garden: Me encanta mi jardín
I used to paint: Solía pintar
The princess lived in a castle and never knew what poverty is!: la princesa vivía en un castillo y nunca supo lo que es la pobreza!
You are my sweetheart, how can I deny you: tú eres mi amor, ¿cómo puedo negar
Foraging is a new trend in urban areas: Forraje es una nueva tendencia en las zonas urbanas
I respect the environmentalists: yo respeto a los ambientalistas
California beaches are very scenic: Playas de California son muy pintoresco
The duck eats bread off my hand: el pato come el pan de mi mano
I like to sit by the fireplace, drink tea, and read a book: Me gusta sentarme junto a la chimenea, beber té y leer un libro
Our society has many flaws: nuestra sociedad tiene muchos defectos
Sometimes i feel bored to death: a veces me siento aburrido hasta la muerte
The boy named santiago is a shepherd: el muchacho llamado Santiago es un pastor
hasta la vista: bye
We have mango, guava, rose apple, pomegranate, lychee, orange and jamun trees in our orchard: Tenemos guayaba, mango, manzana rosa, granada, lichi, naranjos y Jamun en nuestro huerto
stunning girls: impresionantes chicas
We had a dessert of sweets, yogurt and porridge: Tuvimos un postre de dulces, yogurt y avena
I found peace in the pine forest, huckleberry patches, flowering meadows, waterfalls, snow-capped mountains and tranquil lakes: He encontrado la paz en el bosque de pinos, parches arándano, prados con flores, cascadas, montañas nevadas y lagos tranquilos
Autumn colors of maple, oak, sweetgum, cottonwood and chinese pistachio are enchanting: colores del otoño de arce, roble, liquidambar, álamo y pistacho chino son encantadores
I used to visit Tewinkle park for watching the mallards, feeding the squirrels and walking among the sycamore trees: Yo solía visitar el parque Tewinkle para ver los patos silvestres, la alimentación de las ardillas y caminando entre los árboles de plátanos
All flowers are pretty, yet my favorites are magnolia, jacaranda, redbud, rose, jasmine, marigold, silkfloss and Callery pear: todas las flores son bonitas, pero mis favoritos son magnolia, jacaranda, redbud, rosa, jazmín, caléndula, silkfloss y pera Callery
She is an epitome of beauty with the long, curly hair, pink lips, dazzling eyes and wheat coloured skin: ella es un epítome de la belleza con el pelo largo y rizado, labios rosados, ojos deslumbrantes y la piel de color trigo
There is a snake in the anthill: Hay una serpiente en el hormiguero
There is a sparrow on the eucalyptus tree: Hay un gorrión en el árbol de eucalipto
There is a squirrel on the elm tree: Hay una ardilla en el árbol de olmo
There is a monkey on the fig tree: Hay un mono en la higuera
my blog gives me creative outlet: mi blog me da salida creativa
I have written 50 scientific papers, 5 book chapters and 1 book: he escrito 50 artículos científicos , 5 capítulos de libros y 1 libro
Adversity is a great teacher: la adversidad es un gran maestro
I dislike showy people and respect humble people: i gusta la gente vistosas y respeto a la gente humilde
I am learning spanish: estoy aprendiendo español
I enjoy spending time in the oak groves: Me gusta pasar el tiempo en los bosques de roble
Our farmer died of bear attack: Nuestro campesino muerto de ataques de osos
She has many diamond, gold, silver and pearl jewelleries: Ella tiene muchos diamantes, el oro, la plata y joyerías de perlas
We sat on the boulder and listened to the birds: Nos sentamos en la roca y escuchó a los pájaros
I need to do my homework: tengo que hacer mi tarea
I miss rain very much: te echo de menos la lluvia mucho
my bird feeder attracts lots of birds: mi comedero para pájaros atrae a gran cantidad de aves
photography is my hobby: la fotografía es mi hobby
I enjoy shopping for clothes and jewelleries from Kohl's: i disfrutar de las compras para la ropa y joyerías de Kohl
I have made rice and egg curry for lunch: He hecho el arroz y el curry de huevo para el almuerzo
The drive through Mojave desert was memorable: La unidad a través del desierto de Mojave fue memorable
We like going to Ocean beach for watching sunset: nos gusta ir a la playa del océano para ver la puesta de sol
Chipotle is our most favorite fast food: chipotle es nuestra comida rápida favorita
I am looking forward to visit Olympic national park sometime soon: Estoy deseando volver a visitar el Parque Nacional Olímpico en algún momento pronto
Its a cloudy day: es un día nublado
she is boastful: ella es jactancioso
the oasis is beautiful: el oasis es bella
i do not like the crowded las vegas: no me gusta el abarrotado Las Vegas
he was a great actor: él era un gran actor
i was so tired I slept as early as 9PM: yo estaba tan cansado que me dormí tan temprano como 21:00.
we had rotisserie chicken and salad for supper: tuvimos pollo asado y ensalada para la cena.
I bought sugar, milk, mushroom, celery, chicken thigh from Costco: Compré azúcar, leche, champiñones, apio, muslo de pollo de Costco.
I like sipping ginger tea on winter evenings: Me gusta tomar el té de jengibre en las noches de invierno
I have to do revision of three manuscripts: Tengo que hacer la revisión de tres manuscritos
Gourmet foods like globe artichoke, asparagus, truffles are very expensive: Alimentos gourmet como alcachofa, espárragos, trufas son muy caros
Thanksgiving festival is all about food, stuffed turkey, sweet potato, beans, brussels sprouts, maize, cranberry sauce, sweets, cider..: Festival de Acción de Gracias es todo acerca de la comida, pavo relleno, camote, habas, coles de Bruselas, maíz, salsa de arándanos, dulces, sidra ..
In Old Town Cafe Coyote restaurant we will have a lunch of burrito, shrimp soup, lettuce salad, chips and salsa.: En Old Town Cafe Coyote tendremos un almuerzo de burrito, sopa de camarones, ensalada de lechuga, patatas fritas y salsa.
We go to the Chinese market to buy fish, bamboo shoots, soy sauce and noodles: Vamos al mercado chino a comprar pescado, brotes de bambú, la salsa de soja y fideos
I will toss chunks of celery, onion, tomato, garlic, green chilli, black pepper with the shredded chicken: Voy a tirar trozos de apio, cebolla, tomate, ajo, chile verde, pimienta negro con el pollo desmenuzado
Watermelon, persimmon, avocado, grapes, clementine, apple are some of my favorite fruits: Sandía, caqui, aguacate, uva, clementina, manzana son algunos de mis frutas favoritas
My mother has an arthritis problem: Mi madre tiene un problema de artritis
I enjoy trout fishing in the creek: Me gusta la pesca de truchas en el arroyo
I enjoy forest camping:Me gusta acampar bosque
I bought vegetables, fruits and other groceries from the store: Compré verduras, frutas y otros comestibles de la tienda
Angels tread where kids smile: Angels pisar donde los niños sonreír
We had a nice stroll in the vineyard: tuvimos un agradable paseo en el viñedo
I bought a hat in the fair He comprado un sombrero en la feria
My mother's hand-cooked food is the best: Mi madre mano-cocinada comida es la mejor
Las vegas is for fun-lovers not serious researchers like me.: Las vegas es para amantes de la diversión-no investigadores serios como yo.
I have an interest in Native Indian cultures.: Tengo un interés en las culturas nativas indígenas.
Its not difficult to learn: no es difícil de aprender
Loving spanish language: amar idioma español
We have five cattle, two goats, fourteen fowls and one cat in our house: Tenemos cinco vacas, dos cabras, gallinas de catorce y un gato en nuestra casa
Roasted corn is my favourite snacks: Maíz tostado son mis aperitivos favoritos
I hate people who are insensitive and hurt others: Odio la gente que son insensibles a los demás y el dolor
She has two sons and a daughter: ella tiene dos hijos y una hija
Who does not like ice cream, cold drinks and watermelons in summer?: ¿A quién no le gustan los helados, bebidas frías y sandías en verano?
In winter, i love reading by the fireplace and drink hot chocolate: En invierno, me encanta leer junto a la chimenea y tomar chocolate caliente
autumn means fog, berries, dew, pumpkin and orange coloured foliage: significa niebla otoño, las bayas, el rocío, la calabaza y el follaje de color naranja
Spring means daffodils, butterflies, bird chicks and fragrance: medios de muelle narcisos, mariposas, pollitos de aves y fragancias
We ate rice, dal, chicken curry, custard and salad in the feast.: comimos arroz, dal, pollo al curry, crema y ensalada en la fiesta.
My dog loves playing fetch: mi perro le encanta jugar a buscar
The smell of orange blossoms fill the air: el olor del azahar llena el aire
I love watching sunset at the beach: Me encanta ver la puesta del sol en la playa
the migratory birds have arrived at the bay: las aves migratorias han llegado a la bahía
I like sycamore, sweetgum, beech and oak trees: Me gusta sicomoro, árboles liquidámbar, hayas y robles.
They had a low-budget wedding: tenían una boda de bajo presupuesto
They had a fairy-tale wedding: enían una boda de cuento de hadas
Its a place worth-going: es un lugar digno de curso
Whats your view about it?: ¿Cuál es tu opinión al respecto?
I detest boastful people: Detesto las personas jactanciosas
Effect of light, wind, depth and ground on water: Efecto de la luz, el viento, la profundidad del suelo y en el agua
Under a dead conifer on the Southern rim of Grand Canyon: En virtud de una conífera muerto en el borde meridional del Gran Cañón
The Colorado Desert..en route to the Grand Canyon: El desierto de Colorado .. camino al Gran Cañón
Atop Mount Rubidoux: En lo alto de Mount Rubidoux
Aboard Queen Mary II...skyline of Long Beach city.: A bordo de la reina María II ... skyline de la ciudad de Long Beach.
Fall colors on Bradford pear: Otoño de colores en Bradford pera
Honest and humble people are loved by all: personas honestas y humildes son amados por todos
He is like an angel to me: él es como un ángel para mí
When i paint, forget all sorrows: Cuando pinto, olvidar todas las penas
Writing and painting is my passion: escritura y la pintura es mi pasión
Hard labour never goes waste: trabajo duro nunca pasa de residuos
I like talking to her: Me gusta hablar con ella
No, no its not like that: no, no no es como que
I will cook some soup for you: Voy a cocinar una sopa para usted
He inspires me, motivates me: él me inspira, me motiva
Sometimes i feel very down: a veces me siento muy abajo
She is an asset to our country: ella es un activo para nuestro país
The grassy hill and cool breeze gives me joy: la colina cubierta de hierba y la brisa fresca me da alegría
Our black cow has a white calf: nuestra vaca negro tiene un ternero blanco
It was a shock to me: Fue un shock para mí
I want to be a teacher: quiero ser un maestro
Life is not cakewalk: la vida no es juego de niños
Survival is a challenge in the desert: la supervivencia es un desafío en el desierto
The cat and dove are friends: el gato y la paloma son amigos
The witch knows magic: la bruja sabe magia
I respect my husband: Respeto a mi esposo
I can speak english: Yo hablo Inglés
I can not speak spanish: No puedo hablar español
Once upon a time: había una vez
I hate him for his bad nature: Le odio por su mala naturaleza
Be nice to him: ser amable con él
she is of marriageable age: ella está en edad de casarse
I am excited yet nervous: Estoy muy emocionado con todo nervioso
I dont know what to do?: No sé qué hacer?
My brother is a professor: mi hermano es profesor
My sister is a teacher: mi hermana es maestra
I love spending time with you: Me encanta pasar tiempo con usted
Will you eat pasta?: te van a comer pasta?
Will you eat something?: te van a comer algo?
They live in a joint family: viven en una familia ensamblada
She cooks delicious dishes: ella cocina platos deliciosos
I miss my parents: Extraño a mis padres
They are rich but unhappy: son ricos pero infelices
They are poor but happy: son pobres pero felices
she committed suicide: se suicidó
Hawaii is in my wishlist: Hawaii está en mi lista de deseos
Mango is my favorite fruit: mango es mi fruta favorita
I love petting the cat: Me encanta acariciar al gato
The dog barks at me: el perro ladra a mí
Let's play tennis: vamos a jugar al tenis
She is vegetarian: ella es vegetariana
She has a health issue: ella tiene un problema de salud
I love gazing out of the window: Me encanta mirar por la ventana
She is sick: ella está enferma
I enjoy my evening tea: Me gusta mi té de la tarde
Road trips are awesome: los viajes por carretera son impresionantes
Let's go to the beach: vamos a ir a la playa
Lets watch a movie : permite ver una película
My father is a strict man: mi padre es un hombre estricto
Spring is in the air: La primavera está en el aire
My husband likes video game: mi marido le gusta videojuego
How cute: qué lindo
I love hiking: Me encanta ir de excursión
I love academics: Me encanta académicos
I had chicken for dinner: Tuve el pollo para la cena
I had rice for lunch: Tuve arroz para el almuerzo
See you: nos vemos
I feel sleepy: Me siento somnoliento
I am hungry: Tengo hambre
Delicious from the fruit, until the syrup: Delicioso desde la fruta, hasta el almíbar
Christmas punch: Ponche Navideño
A traditional and delicious recipe Christmas punch: Una receta de ponche navideño tradicional y deliciosa.
Gallery Mexican ingredients: Galería de ingredientes mexicanos
Find the recipe : Encuentra la receta
stuffed Tejocotes: Tejocotes rellenos
Canned fruits and vegetables: Conserva de frutas y verduras
Jelly tejocote: Jalea de tejocote
As cleaning or stripping easy and fast tejocotes: Como limpiar o pelar tejocotes facil y rapido
This combines hawthorn fruit punch, guavas,cane and prunes, apples and red wine:  Este ponche de frutas combina tejocotes, guayabas, caña y ciruelas pasas, manzanas y vino tinto.
Sweet tejocote: Dulce de tejocote
Tejocotes in syrup: Tejocotes en almíbar.
Market stall: Puesto en el mercado
chopped vegetables, squash blossoms, cactus, prickly pears, corn: verdura picada, flor de calabaza, nopales, tunas, elotes
Recipes of fresh water: Recetas de aguas frescas
Cactus seed germination: Germinacion de semillas de nopal
Nopal porridge, red tuna and pineapple: Papilla de nopal, tuna roja y piña
Prickly pear: Higo chumbo
I do not understand the relationship of the warrior with nopales: No entiendo la relación del guerrero con los nopales
Among prickly cactus and lyrics: Entre nopales tunas y letras
It is delicious with butter on your bread or your ice cream, sorbet or snow: Es deliciosa sobre tu pan con mantequilla o tu helado, nieve o sorbete.
Results from Google Image Search for: Resultados de la Búsqueda de imágenes de Google de
full of prickly pear cactus: nopales repletos de tunas
big smiles: Grandes Sonrisas
Medicinal properties of Tuna or Nopal: Propiedades medicinales de la Tuna o Nopal
Cactus salad with tuna, rich and healthy!: Ensalada de nopalitos con atún, rico y saludable!

Passion: On revival of of my balcony garden....

They say, garden is  other name of 'hope'......
Its so true.........
Six months back I spent quite some amount to develop a balcony, container garden...after blooming for few days, the plants paused...some wilted, some got bug-infested, those survived, barely looked rejuvenating......
I realized that, good  soil and adequate water is not everything.......enough sunlight is needed for them to bloom, which I can not provide in the roof-covered balcony space...
However, as soon as winter came the rose started blooming.......

And the spring arrived and the direction of sun changed.....the plants raised like Phoenix bird from the ashes :) ...look or yourself...

Jasmine, gardenia, hibiscus, bougainvillea, ixora, coleus, even the succulents have bloomed...

Photography: Peek-a-boo view......

A view at Olympic National Park.......

At Ruby beach........view through a sea stack..

In Zion National Park..

Saddleback mountain, behind my office......

Health: Cancer ..avoid it by revising lifestyles...

We are living in a toxin-overloaded world...

While, the extensive chemical/drugs panel have subsided most of the pathogens and infectious diseases, unfortunately the very chemicals have emerged as carcinogens, endocrine disruptors...wrecking havoc with our metabolism, well-being, survival....
Cancer....

The very word instills fear in us...for its unpredictability, morbidity, and mortality...

She was a friend through social media, through mutual interest and passion for wildlife, nature.

She was one of the first persons to like when I posted something new. And she unfailingly sent birthday wishes. Months back heard of her battle with cancer and therapy. She did not reply to my health query. And the dreaded disease claimed her today. It was lung cancer.

She was my aunt, in her late 40's. Breast cancer, which went metastatic to her liver, claimed her, despite months of expensive treatment. Some of my friends have lost their mothers to this disease. Another young relative of mine is battling breast cancer.

It is sad that even in rural areas, which were once free of toxins, more and more cancer cases are emerging.. 

However, its not all sad news. 

With improved treatment options, survival rate is rising. 

My 50-something professor valiantly fought against breast cancer...I know of a young lady who survived leukemia...

Researchers must collaborate and  complement each other to fight this unfortunate disease.

Common people should do their part of leading moderation by shunning consumerist habit..yes, food additives, cosmetics, household fragrance and cleaning agents are major players in starting tumors. Agreed, in today's chemical-laced and processed articles Era, it is difficult to stay free of them.

Yet, we can boycott harmful deoderants, hormone-altering fragrances, sunscreens....just like our previous generations......and try to grow our own food, in a sustainable way, or if its not possible at least washing fresh fruits and vegetables, avoid long shelf-life foods......

Also, the youth should realize narcotics and drugs are carcinogen evils and should avoid them. 

The Government or respective authorities should .....regulate agricultural fertilizer, pesticides usage...protect potable water from getting tainted with them...and prevent fire extinguishing solvents to contaminating water sources...

The industry owners, minting money to pursue lavish lifestyles ought to do their part for preventing air pollution........

We have one planet to live, we must not think it to be a dumpster....pollution and population control and following moderate lifestyle are key steps that can help preserving the world and slash cancer rates...

Thought: Happy time.......

What do you visualize when thinking of happy time?
If you ask me......
Watching the rain ....

Swaying green meadow...

Daffodils...

Apple picking...

Mums....

Autumnal tree....

Marveling at the snow-clad world....listening to the sound of snow slipping from the aspen boughs..

Watching a pretty hummingbird........

Stunning flowers....

Also, curling in bed with a book...snuggling by the fireside with pet cat....hiking the wilderness...and many more..

Plant: Cotoneaster...........

A small Rosacease shrub,often sculpted as hedge has oval, hairy leaves....some of which turn nice shade of red and orange in autumn and winter.....
Its tiny white flower clusters look much like that of toyon and pyracantha...
The pea-sized fruits occurring in bunches look like tiny apples...

The ground-cover variety........

Laden with fruits in autumn...

Season: Record-breaking scorching Summer....not a good sign for the Earth and us...

We are almost into summer now.......

Many regions of the country might still be blanketed with snow, but the mercury is intense in other parts...

As I peer out of my study window, outside seems almost blinding...and this is less the 30 degree C.

I remember, one day, last summer  temperature had reached 37 degree C. Santa Ana wind  was blowing and it felt like being whipped by the scorching summer.

Imagine, its 45 degree C in India. And, its only mid April. Not only the high temperature, UV index is reaching above 10.Our body is not made to tolerate such high temperature. Sun strokes can dehydrate and kill people. And this strong UV is powerful enough to irritate skin and cause cancer. In fact, heat waves have already killed hundreds in certain parts of India. Not everyone is lucky enough to work in air-conditioned offices...a lot many work outside. The farmers, who feed us have to work outside. Also, construction workers, commuters, school-going kids and other people are threat of succumbing to the excess heat.

To accommodate traffic, roadside trees are being chopped off...

Vehicles are exuding toxic carbon gases...concrete buildings are mushrooming. And these are exacerbating things.
Trees are dying in masses due to dropping water level, lack of rainfall, pests........

Its high time, we must take precautionary actions. Population boom must be controlled. In the resource-depleting world, it is better to have fewer birth rates, then having unnatural, freak deaths or sicker lives.

If the abuse to nature continues, environmental balance will go haywire and it will backfire...with erratic rain and prolonged droughts, earthquakes, wildfire, virulent pathogen evolution and many more catastrophes, which we can't even imagine..

This is the one and only planet we have.......we must preserve and protect it...for our own survival dwells on it.......

We don't really need palatial houses or swanky cars or closet-ful of clothes....We do need  clean water, fresh fair, greenery, chirp of birds...

Please do your part in protecting this fragile Earth.....by shunning consumerist lifestyle and embracing moderation..........less is more...someone has rightfully said...

Urdu words in Hindi songs...

Urdu is a poetic language. It is the hybrid of Persian and Hindi. A number of Hindi movie songs have borrowed words from this language to enhance their melodiousness. Some of such oft-used words from my collection.........
A
Aab-e-aayinah: polish of a mirror
Aab-e-chashm: tears
Aab-e-talkh:tears
Aabaad: inhabited
Aabroo: honor
Aafat:evil
Aaftaab: sun
Aaghosh: embrace
Aah: sigh
Aalam: creation
Aaraa: embellishing
Aarzoo: desire
Aas: longing
Aashiyaan: house
Aashnaa: friend
Aasmaani:heavenly
Aatish: fire
Aawara: without home
Abad: beginning
Abida: worshipper
Abroo: dignity
Adab: respect
Afreen: Bravo
Afsaana: legend/fiction
Aftaab: sun
Afzaa: increasing
Agosh: lap, embrace
Akbar: greatest
Aleena: good-Looking
Alfaaz: words
Amana: Faithful
Anjuman: assembly
Armaan: desire
Arz: request
Asad: lion
Ashfaaq:favors
Ashq: tears
Asma: eminent
Asmani: blue
Ashq: teardrop
Ashiyana: house
Atish: fire
Awwal:first
Azaan: prayer call
B
Baabul:father
Baano: lady
Baareek: fine
Baaz: falcon
Baazoo: arm
Bagal: side
Bagawat: disloyalty
Bahaal: refreshed
Bahaar: spring
Balaa: calamity
Balam: lover
Bandagi: devotion
Bande: slave
Bandish:
Bandish: elegance of style
Barkat: prosperity
Basera: shelter
Basheer: a messenger of good news
Bast: obstacle
Bayaan: description
Bazm: company
Beaabroo: dishonorable, exposed
Beandaza:unlimited
Bebas: helpless
Behunar: unskilled
Bekhud: ecstasy
Benazir: unique
Beqaraar: uneasy
Beqasoor:Innocent
Besabab:without any reason
Betaab: restless
Betameez: rude
Bewafa: treacherous
Bewajah: without any reason
Bezubaan: dumb
Bhool Bhulaiyaa: labyrinth
Billaur: crystal
Bismil: sacrificed
Buland: lofty
Buniyaad: foundation
C
Chaman: flower garden
Charagah: meadow/pasture
Chashme Baddoor
Chashme Baddoor: God preserve from evil eyes
Chasm: eye
Chasmo Chirag: loved one
Chilman: veil, drapery
Chirag: lamp
Chitwan: look
D
Daad: praise
Daaman: lap
Daanish: knowledge
Daara:king
Daaru: alcohol, medicine
Daawa: claim
Daawat: invitation
Dabar: lake
Dafan: burial
Dagar: path
Darmiyan: midst
Dars: sight
Dastaan: story
Dastoor: tradition
Daulah: Wealth
Deedaar: sight
Deewana: crazy
Dilasa:consolation
Dilbar: sweetheart
Dildaar: sweetheart
Dillagi: infatuation
Dilnawaaz: beloved
Dilrubaa: sweetheart
Durust: proper
Dushwaar: difficult
E
Etihaad: united
F
Falsafa: Philosophy
Fanaa: to annihilate
Farah: Joy, lovely
Faraz : People with desire for love, companionship, harmony
Farebi: frauds
Fariyaad: lamentation
Farhat: Joy
Farrukh: Happy, Fortunate
Farzan, Farzana: Wise
Firdaus: Paradise, garden
Fitrat: nature
Fitoor: person’s illogical craze for something
G
Gila, Shikwa: complaint
Ghalib: Dominant
Gul: rose
Gulzaar: garden
H
Habib: beloved
Hadd: boundary/limits
Halal: permissible slaughter
Hameedah: praise-worthy
Haneef: true believer
Hashmat: dignity
Hasrat: longing
Hasti: entity
Hatim: generous
Hausla:spirit
Hawaas: senses
Hawala: charge
Haya: modesty
Hayaat: life
Hazrat: dignity
Hijab: veil
Himayat: protection
Hisar: fort
Hoor: virgin of paradise
Hooriyat: freedom
Hudood: boundaries
Humnawa: chorus singers
Humnawai:  like-mindedness
I
Ibadat: devotion to Allah
Ibn: son
Ibtidaa :beginning
Ifraat: plenty
Iftikhaar: glory
Ihtiyaaj: need
Ijaaz: miracle
Imaan: faith
Imtiyaaz: distinction
Inquilab: revolution
Iqbaal: good fortune
Iqraar: confession
Iqtizaa: need
Ishfaaq:kindness
Ishraaq: dawn
J
Jaam: goblet
Jaani: beloved
Jabeen:forehead
Jahannam: hell
Jalaal: splendor, majesty
Jalwa: luster
Jamal: beautiful,handsome
Janab: honorable
Janaza:funeral
Jannat: heaven
Jashn: celebration
Jawahar: jewels
Jazb: attraction
Jazba: passion
Jigar: heart
Julaha: weaver
Jumbish: tremble
Jung: battle
Junoon: insanity
Justjoo: desire
K
Kambakht: unfortunate, a slang
Khalish: anxiety
Khanum: lady
Khayal: thought
Khidmat: service
Khud: self
Khudi:vanity
Khumar: intoxication
Khuraam: happy
Khursheed: sun
Khushk: dry
Khutba: sermon
L
M
Maatam: mourning
Madeena: city
Magroor: arrogant, proud
Malak: angel

Mukhtalif: different
Mushtaaq: eager
N
Naseem: breeze
Nasheman: nest
Naayaab: novel
Nigaar: painting,idol
Nishaat: joy
Nuskhe: formula
P
Pakeezak: clean, neat
Parastish: worship
Parvaaz: flight
Parwana: moth
Pasheman: regret
Payaam: message
Pehlu: shade
R
Rafeeq: friend
Rafi: exalted
Rahnuma: road
Ranj: grief
Ranjish: grief, anguish, distress
Raqueeb: competitior
Rashq: envy, jealousy
Raqs: dance
Rooh: soul
Rukh: cheeks
Rukhsaar: Cheeks
Ruswa: disgraced
S
Saaqi: cup bearer, beloved
Saaz: equipment
Sabab: cause
Sahil: shore
Sailaab: flood, deluge
Sajda: prostration
Sargoshi: to whisper
Simar: scarf
Surkhii: redness
T
Taab: endurance
Tabah: ruined
Tabassum: smile
Tabdeel: change
Taj:  crown
Takht: throne
Talaffuz: pronunciation, articulation
Talat: desire to help people
Tameez: etiquette
Taraana: symphony
Taras: mercy
Tareef: description
Tasalli: comfort
Tasawwuf: mysticism
Tasawwur: imagination
Tashreef: honoring
Tasleem: greeting
Tauba: repentance
Tauheen: disgrace
Tishangi: thirst
U
Ulfat: Love
Y
Yalgaar: attack
Z
Zaakir : grateful
Zabaan: language
Zahmat: pain
Zaleel: wretched
Zebaa: beautiful
Zeenat: beauty
Zehan: wit
Zhaala: hail,
Zillat: dishonor
Zohraa: Venus
Zulf: curled hair

Health: Personalized diet............

I have been in biomedical research for a decade now, working on microbiology and bioinformatics mostly........
But, it's high time everybody realizes that health is not discrete state but a balanced system, dependent on multiple variables.....it is like a broad bell curve, but when these permissible limits are violated, the components of health tilt towards hypo or hyper.........both are lethal. The age-old saying 'Too much or too less of anything is bad' holds true for health too....

So, next time when someone says, its good for health, that's bad for health, do not believe blindly.

Each individual is different in their genetic makeup. What works for one person, may not work for the other. That's why current science is focusing on 'personalized therapy...also realizing the importance of 'personalized diet'...

Its can be easily understood, why the personalization is needed. While a person can relish pounds of groundnuts in all forms, raw to roasted to peanut butter...some can not tolerate even a piece of  the peel......reason is the lectin allergy associated with peanut........
Same goes for shrimp, shellfish, nuts, avocado, eggs,  and myriad other foods....
Gluten, milk, and food additive intolerance can be explained by the same line...
We might have 46 chromosomes, and roughly same number of genes, but our allelic makeup is different, which decides if a food will be accepted by the body or it will lead to immune response and inflammation...........
These allergies and inflammation are highly individualistic...so, a consumer should notice and realize, what to continue  and what to shun.........because, ignoring the signal of body means leading to signal perturbation.......which is likely to manifest as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and neural diseases, among others...

Plant: Gazania or treasure flower..........

Come spring and early summer...and roadsides and slopes of South California get awash with colorful gazania flowers...

These pretty blooms appear in a rich palette of colors..........

On good rain years,like this year, the show is extra beautiful...you wish to freeze the moment...