The most adored poet of Urdu Shayari, who was known for his romantic poetry, passed away on this day 14 years ago. In this episode, our host Ritesh pays tribute to Syed Ahmad Shah (1931–2008), who acquired the pen name of Faraz and came to be known as Ahmad Faraz as a poet.

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The Poetic Form of Krishna was noticed by Surdas, Meerabai, Raskhan, and many more poets in different eras. They described Krishna-leela which made their work evergreen. This tradition was carried by some famous Urdu poets too like Hasrat Mohani & Hafeez Jalandhari. In this Janmashtami Special Episode our host Ritesh talks about those Poets and their poetry in which Krishna's portrait is magical. 

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|Prem Chand is among the greatest short-story writers and Novel-writers of both Urdu and Hindi languages. The adherents of Hindi-literature call him ‘Upanyas Samrat’, that is the king of novel writing. This episode brings to you 5 selected stories by Premchand that you must read.

|Voice : Ritesh Yadav

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|Writer : Ataullah Sajjad

Like stories, poetry also has different themes and characters associated with them. In this episode, our host Mohtashim Raza talks about the characters involved in poetry when the theme is love, as love is one of the major themes of poetry.

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|Writer : PRIYAMVADA SINGH

Rekhta Podcast pays tribute to the presiding God of Urdu poetry, Meer Taqi Meer. Undoubtedly, one of the greatest legends of poetry ever born, Meer blessed us with his presence at Rekhta Studio.

Interviewer : Aqib Sabir

Interviewee ( Meer Taqi Meer) : Pallav Mishra

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Delhi is also known as foodies' paradise. From street foods of old Delhi to international cuisines, the capital city can blow your mind in every expanse. In this episode Fouzia Dastango talks about 'Laung Chide Ke Kabab', an exclusive Old Delhi street food.

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Whether it is love, friendship or life, poetry is always somewhere around us. In this special episode we will talk about how we can rekindle the light of our evening, or express our love to someone or motivate ourselves with the help of poetry.

|Voice : AAMIR KHAN

|Writer : AJAY NEGI