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Jashn-e-Rekhta is the official Spotify destination for Urdu poetry, shayari, ghazal, literature, podcasts, interviews, conversations, music, and cultural performances from the Rekhta Foundation.
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Qamar Abbas Qamar on Aamad, Loneliness and Finding Poetry | Rekhta Room Season 1 Episode 8 (opens the original)
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What happens when solitude becomes not loneliness, but a space for poetry? In this episode of Rekhta Room , poet Qamar Abbas Qamar joins Faisal Fehmi for an intimate conversation about language, solitude, memory and the mysterious ways in which a sher arrives. Qamar grew up in Ghosi, Mau , surrounded by Bhojpuri and Awadhi rather than Urdu. His relationship with Urdu began at home and through the Azaai tehzeeb of majlises, where he listened to marsiya, noha, salaam and manqabat from childhood. L
The Mind Behind Ashu Mishra’s Heart-Touching Ghazals | Rekhta Room. Season 1 Episode 7 (opens the original)
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What happens when philosophy finds its way into a ghazal? In Episode 7 of Rekhta Room , poet Ashu Mishra sits down with Faisal Fehmi to talk about his unusual journey from computer science and a gold medal in philosophy to writing Urdu poetry. Ashu traces his love for literature back to his school years, discovering Premchand, Renu and Agyeya on his journalist uncle’s bookshelf. He began writing in Hindi before finding his way to the Urdu ghazal around 2016. The conversation moves naturally betw
Ghalib Lived Next Door: Iqbal Ashhar on Urdu, Poetry & AI | Rekhta Room S1E6 (opens the original)
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What happens when you grow up walking the same streets as Ghalib, Momin and Mir Dard? Poet Iqbal Ashhar joins Faisal Fehmi for a fascinating conversation about growing up in Old Delhi, the beauty of correct Urdu diction, and how a ghazal truly comes to a poet. He breaks down aamad vs aavard , explains why rhythm and sound are at the heart of Urdu poetry, and asks a timely question: Can AI master the rules of poetry but still miss its soul? From Ghalib and Nasir Kazmi to Jaun Elia, Faraz and Parv
Hina Rizvi on Rekhta Room Season 1 Episode 5 | Growing Up Around Rahat Indori & Waseem Barelvi (opens the original)
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Imagine growing up with poets like Rahat Indori and Waseem Barelvi dropping by your home. For Hina Rizvi, that was part of growing up in Lucknow. But her own poetry stayed hidden in private diaries for years. In this episode of Rekhta Room, Hina joins Faisal Fehmi to talk about finding the confidence to step onto the mushaira stage, the support that changed her journey, women finding space in poetry, and how social media is reshaping modern adab. Plus, Hina shares the influences behind her writi
Yasir Khan Inam on Whether AI is Killing Poetry? | Rekhta Room | Season 1 | Episode 4 (opens the original)
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Can AI help poets write better, or is it taking the soul out of poetry? In Episode 4 of Rekhta Room, young poet and IT professional Yasir Khan Inam joins Faisal Fehmi to discuss his journey from Bulandshahr to Delhi, the influence of Sahir Ludhianvi, and why behr remains central to Urdu poetry. He also shares his perspective on ChatGPT, social media reels, self-editing and the future of shayari. The episode ends with a rapid-fire round and a special ghazal recitation, including “Yeh Aansu Toh Tu
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