Languages evolve with the evolution of humanity in all spheres of life, be it related to culture, social relations, scientific or economic development. Urdu is a language that has lost its importance, as well as its popularity over the years. As Pakistanis, we speak Urdu but we do not use it in its full spectrum as far as using its wide range of vocabulary and grammar is concerned. Urdu is soon becoming an obsolete language. Though words of Urdu might still be used in sentences, sentences composed solely of Urdu words and grammar is diminishing. As Pakistanis we use more and more English words which we pass off as Urdu in our communication. We write these English words in Urdu script and do not feel ashamed that we do not use its Urdu equivalent in our day to day communication, but when we write poetry or a script for a movie or lyrics of a song, we suddenly look up the thesaurus and use the unfamiliar Urdu word for a seemingly common object or expression. Illiterate as most Pakistanis are relating to their own language, we therefore never quite grasp the meaning of what is being said and think our language is complicated and confusing.
A revolution needs to occur; we need to reignite the practical aspect of Urdu for practical purposes. We need to bring back what is ours, we need to associate with who we really are and we need to understand why this is imperative for our prosperity and strength as a culture. Urdu is our history, our trademark and our identity. If we do not associate with it, we cannot associate with anything else in the world without feeling lost. You need to conquer who you are first and then conquer something else.
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