Modern Poetry

Raghupati Sahay, better known under his pen name Firaq Gorakhpuri, was a writer, critic, and, according to one commentator, one of the most noted contemporary Urdu poets from India. He established himself among peers including Muhammad Iqbal, Yagana Changezi, Jigar Moradabadi and Josh Malihabadi.  We bring to you one of his poem in the wonderful voice of Sharique Aziz  

Poem: Sitaron Se Ulajhta Ja Raha Hu 

Written By: Firaq Gorakhpuri 

Narrated By: Sharique Aziz  

Music: Walking in the sky (Youtube Audio Library)

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre.  He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and of American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story.  Poe was the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.  

We bring to you one of his poems in the voice of Sayed Tazeem.  

We hope you like it ! 

Poem: A Dream 

Written By: Edgar Allan Poe 

Narrated By: Sayed Tazeem  

Music: Mind Games - Trap/RnB Type Hip Hop Beat (Prod. Riddiman)

Parveen Shakir was a Pakistani poet, teacher and a civil servant of the Government of Pakistan. She is best known for her poems, which brought a distinctive feminine voice to Urdu literature, and for her consistent use of the rare grammatical feminine gender for the word "lover".  

We bring to you one of her most beautiful poems, narrated in the melodious voice of Shaista Danish.

Poem: Aks-e-Khushbu 

Written By: Parveen Shakir 

Narrated By: Shaista Danish 

Edited By: Sayed Tazeem  

Music: "Precious Chronical" (A YouTube Channel)

Devanshi is one of the most talented young poets and authors in India. We have brought to you one of her best works in her own voice. 

Devanshi Gupta is currently pursuing English Honors from Delhi University's Hindu College. She has already got two of her novels published at a very young age and her poetry very artistically describes the details of a traditional society in which any individual has to choose his or her own path.   

We hope you all like it !  

Poem : The Little Bird's Flight Into The World  

Narrated By: Devanshi Gupta 

Edited By: Sayed Tazeem  

Music: Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com

Bhoomi Nighat Siraj is one of the emerging faces of poetry in India and here we are, bringing one of her poem to all of you in her own voice.   

Bhoomi is currently associated with IMPAR (Indian Muslims for Progress and Reform) as well as also a part of Pierrot's Troupe, an internationally renowned theatre group based in New Delhi, India. She is a very talented person and we are thankful to her for her contribution to our program.   We hope you all like it ! 

 Poem: Mother Ganges 

Narrated By: Bhoomi Nighat Siraj 

Edited By: Sayed Tazeem  

Music : Art Of Silence - By Uniq  "Art of Silence - by Uniq" is under a Creative Commons license (Creative Commons – International Recognition 4.0 – CC BY 4.0)

Messenger By Sayed Tazeem  

Edited By: Sayed Tazeem Read By: Sayed Tazeem