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Today's episode of the Rekhta Podcast is a tribute to one of the most prominent progressive poets, Kaifi Azmi. He was also a film lyricist, famous for his lyrics in films like Heer Ranjha, Kaghaz ke Phool, etc. Also listen to the recitation of his poetry by his daughter

|Script : Samreen Ahad

|Voice : Ritesh Yadav

Today's episode of the Rekhta Podcast is dedicated to Mirza Ghalib, or Asadullah Khan, the greatest poet of Urdu, who is the last of the great Delhi poets and the first of the great modern poets. In this episode, our hosts, Ritesh Yadav and Qamar Abbas Qamar, talk about the journey and experiences of Ghalib from one city to another.

|Direction by Akash Arsh

The Rekhta Podcast's episode for today, which also marks Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru's birth anniversary and celebrates Children's Day, is devoted to kids and honours both of them.

|Host : Ritesh Yadav

|Writer : Samreen Ahad

Mohammad Iqbal, often known as Allama Iqbal, was one of the greatest Urdu poets, and in this episode of the Rekhta Podcast, we are celebrating his birth anniversary. Our guest, Iqbal Salahuddin, Allama Iqbal's grandson, provides a brief overview of Dabistan-e-Iqbal, an institution that works under his excellent supervision and propagates Allama Iqbal's ideology and the message of khudi in his poetry to the community and youth.

|Recitations by Aamir Azher & Zia Mohyeddin

In this episode of the Rekhta Podcast we commemorate the passing of MEERAJI, one of the pioneers of contemporary Urdu nazm. His mystical ties to Indian philosophical tradition made him well-known. Ritesh, our host, talks about his one sided love which lead to his transition from Muhammad Sana-ullah Sani Daar to Meeraji.

|Writer : VIVEK PRATAP SINGH

|Samundar ka Bulawa recitation by ZIA MOHYEDDIN

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Rekhta Podcast wishes you all a very HAPPY DIWALI. In this special episode, our host Ritesh talks about the celebration of Diwali in different ways and also recites Urdu poems dedicated to this festival.

|Writer : Ritesh Yadav

In this episode of Rekhta Podcast, our host Faisal Fehmi talks about Asrarul Haq Majaz, one of the most famous progressive poets known for romantic & revolutionary poetry.

|Renditions by Aslam & Shephali Frost

ḳhuub pahchān lo asrār huuñ maiñ

jins-e-ulfat kā talabgār huuñ maiñ

#GandhiJayanti

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|Mahatma Gandhi struck the imagination of writers and poets. The nation’s father, lovingly addressed as Bapu, figures in nazms by Urdu poets in the context of the freedom struggle of Hindustan, and for the universal ideals of truth, justice and non-violence. In this episode our host Ritesh talks about the beautiful connection between Gandhi Ji & Urdu.

|Writer : ZIA ZAMEER

|Editor : ARSH SULTANPURI

In honour of Lata Mangeshkar's 93rd birthday, this episode is dedicated to her. This is the first time that Lata ji is not among us, but she still continues to live among her millions of fans through her evergreen songs and precious memories.

|Voice : ARSHI MARIAM

|Writer : ARSH SULTANPURI