In this episode of the Poem of the Week series of the Rekhta Podcast, our host Aamir Azher recites a beautiful nazm by Syed Ahmad Shah (1931-2008), who acquired the pen name of Faraz, came to be known as Ahmad Faraz as a poet. He was only second to Faiz Ahmad Faiz in popularity. Rose to iconic stature powered by his seductively romantic and anti-establishment poetry.

Aur 'Faraz' chahiye kitni mohabbatein tujhe

Maaon ne tere naam par bachhon ka naam rakh diya

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This episode of the Rekhta Podcast pays tribute to Syed Jaun Asghar (1931-2002), also known as Jaun Elia, whose poetry is notable for its unforced expressiveness and direct appeal. Listen to Zamarrud Mughal, a poet, critic, and social activist, talk with Anwar Shuoor, who is one of the best-known poets in Pakistan in this special episode of Rekhta Podcast.

In this episode of the Poem of the Week series of the Rekhta Podcast, our host Aamir Azher recites a beautiful nazm by One of the most popular Urdu poets ever, known for his intense romantic poetry, Akhtar Shirani. Akhtar Sherani's real name was Dawood Khan. At a time when Urdu literature and criticism was dominated by the progressive movement, Akhtar Shirani’s poetry clearly digressed and made a mark of its own, and was also sidelined due to not fitting in the vogue.

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Firaq Gorakhpuri was a writer, critic, and, according to one commentator, one of the most noted contemporary Urdu poets from India. It was there that he wrote most of his Urdu poetry, including Gul-e-Naghma, which earned him the highest literary award in India, the Jnanpith Award. Today, on Firaq's death anniversary, listen to this interesting conversation on Firaq Gorakhpuri between Professor Shamim Hanfi and Zamarrud Mughal.

In this episode of the Poem of the Week series of the Rekhta Podcast, our host Aamir Azher recites a beautiful nazm by One of the founding-fathers of modern Urdu poetry, Noon Meem Rashid. N.M. Rashid is a poet who not only expressed the spirit of his time but also created a new consciousness in the new generation and set new standards on a creative level. His name is at the forefront of popularizing independent poetry. Deviating from the tradition, Rashid laid the foundation of a new style in Urdu poetry.

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Ibn-e-Insha is a Pakistani poet known for his ghazal "kal chaudhanvi ki raat thi, shab bhar raha charcha tera".In this episode of the Tanz-o-Mizah series, listen to Ibn-e-Insha's Mazmoon, Sadarat recited by Zia Mohyeddin only on Rekhta Podcast.

In this episode of the Poem of the Week series of the Rekhta Podcast, our host Aamir Azher recites a beautiful nazm by one of the most prominent Pakistani poets, Iftikhar Hussain Arif, widely popular as Iftikhar Arif. He is an intellectual, philosopher and famous for his cultural romanticism.

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There’s a saying that “All great lovers are not poets, but all poets are great lovers". Our host Ritesh takes us on a journey of love and poetry in this special edition of the Rekhta Podcast in which he discusses the romantic relationships and incomplete love stories of some well-known poets.

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In this episode of the Poem of the Week series of the Rekhta Podcast, our host Aamir Azher recites a beautiful nazm by one of the pillars of modern Urdu Nazms & Dialogue writer, Akhtarul Iman. He wrote dialogues for more than hundred films including "Waqt" & "Qanoon". Jin ke ghar sheeshe ke hote hain wo doosron par pather nahin phenkte - One of his dialogues made famous by Rajkumar in Film Waqt.

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Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi is the most prominent humorist and satirist of Pakistan; author of extraordinary works "Charagh Tale" and "Aab-e-Gum". He received Sitara-e-Imtiaz and Hilal-i-Imtiaz, the highest literary honours by the Government of Pakistan. In this episode of the Tanz-o-Mizah series, listen to Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi's Mazmoon recited by Zia Mohyeddin only on Rekhta Podcast.