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Josh Malihabadi
16 Mar 2025
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Send a textJosh Malihabadi (born Shabbir Hasan Khan; 5 December 1898 in Malihabad, Uttar Pradesh, India – died 22 February 1982, Pakistan) popularly...
Shakeel Badayuni
30 Aug 2024
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Send a textShakeel Badayuni (3 August 1916 – 20 April 1970) was a famous Indian Urdu poet & lyricist. He is best remembered for most of his song...
Shahryar
01 Jul 2024
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Send a textAkhlaq Mohammad Khan, famously known by his pen name 'Shahryar,' was one of the leading Urdu poets and academicians in India. He ...
Ibn-e-Insha
08 Mar 2024
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Send a textIbne-eInsha. His real name was Sher Muhammad Khan. Ibn-e- Insha was an eminent Pakistani Leftist Urdu poet, and columnist. Along with his p...
Khuda-e-Sukhan - Meer Taqi Meer
30 Dec 2023
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Send a textMeer Taqi Meer - One of the greatest Urdu poets. Known as Khuda-e-Sukhan (God of Poetry)Thanks for listening! Abdul Raoof Siddiqui em...
Ahmad Mushtaq
02 Dec 2023
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Send a textAhmad Mushtaq is one of the leading and reputed Pakistani poets known for his neo-classical tone, equally well-known in India, lives in Hou...
Dagh Dehalvi
21 Sep 2023
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Send a textLast of classical poets who celebrated life and love. Famous for his playfulness of words (idioms/ phrases). Nawab Mirza Khan Dagh Dehlavi ...
Majrooh Sultanpuri
09 Sep 2023
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Send a textMajrooh Sultanpuri, by creating a political symbolism in the classical tradition of ghazal in the twentieth century, proved that the genre ...
Behzad Lakhnawi
07 Jul 2023
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Send a textWell known poet and lyricist, Behzad Lucknavi was born Sardar Ahmad Khan on January 01, 1900 at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. He hailed fr...
Mahirul Qadri
22 Jun 2023
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Send a textMahirul Quadri is known as a fine prose writer and a poet who invested in strengthening the classical tradition of Urdu poetry. He was born...
Dr. Salim Torania - Zakhm Bol Parey
03 Jun 2023
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Send a textDr. Salim Torania, MD is an infectious disease specialist from Kenosha, WI. He is also a contemporary Urdu poet who was born in Pakistan. “...
Sajida Kazmi
14 Apr 2023
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Send a textSajida Kazmi is a contemporary Urdu poet from Chicago. She writes very eloquently and ghazal is her forte. I really enjoyed reading her b...
Kaleem Ajiz
08 Apr 2023
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Send a textEminent poet, educationist and Padam Shree recipient Dr. Kaleem Aajiz was born in a village in Patna district in the 1926. He was a gold me...
Ali Baba Darpan
14 Mar 2023
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Send a textPoet & music composer, Ali Baba Darpan is one of the contemporary Urdu poets of India based out of Hyderabad. Ali Baba Darpan is a ma...
Sarmad Sahbai
03 Mar 2023
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Send a textPoet, Playwright, Director Sarmad Sahbai is one of the most prominent poets of Pakistan. Abdul Raoof Siddiqui email: [email protected] ...
Kaif Bhopali
12 Feb 2023
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Send a textKafi Bhopali was a popular Urdu Poet & lyricist. His ancestors had moved from Kashmir to Lucknow and then to Bhopal. He also wrote song...
Firaq Gorakhpuri
07 Feb 2023
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Send a textFiraq Gorakhpuri a prominent Urdu poet who reached unprecedented heights of fame & acclaim, he is considered one of the most influentia...
Dushyant Kumar
15 Jan 2023
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Send a textDushyant Kumar was a very popular poet who started a new trend of hindi-ghazal. His poetry resonated with the conscience of readers and it ...
Azm Bahzad
22 Dec 2022
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Send a textAzm Behzaad is a prominent Urdu poet. He was the grandson of one of the great poets of Urdu Bahzad Lakhnawi. He was highly appreciated for ...
Moin Ahsan Jazbi
09 Dec 2022
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Send a textMoin Ahsan Jazbi was one of the important Urdu poets of the Progressive Writers Movement. He was born on 21st Aug 1912 in Mubarakpur, Uttar...
Shaz Tamkanat
03 Dec 2022
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Send a textShaz Tamkanat was a prominent Urdu poet from Hyderabad, India. He was born on January 31, 1933 in Hyderabad. Shaz Tamkanat was one of the r...
Majaz - Keats of Urdu Poetry
31 Oct 2022
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Send a textAsrar-ul-Haq ‘Majaz’ was called Keats of Urdu Poetry. His poetry is still relevant 70 years after his death. Poets like Faiz Ahmad Faiz...
Aalok Shrivastav
24 Sep 2022
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Send a textAalok Shrivastav is a passionate Poet, Lyricist & a TV journalist from India. Aalok's Aameen (Poetry Collection) and Aafreen (Stor...
Obaidullah Aleem
17 Sep 2022
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Send a textObaidullah Aleem (12th June 1939 - 18 May 1998) is a well-known contemporary Urdu shayar. He was awarded with the Adamji Prize, which is t...
Tahir Azeem
09 Sep 2022
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Send a textTahir Azeem is quite popular in Urdu literary circles in Middle East. He is the founder of Anjuman-Farogh-e-Adab Bahrain. The mushairas he ...
Abid Rasheed
27 Aug 2022
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Send a textAbid Rasheed is quite popular in Urdu literary circles in North America. He is an engineer by profession who lives in Chicago. He is the fo...
Khwaja Razi Haider
21 Aug 2022
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Send a textKhwaja Razi Haider is a respectable Urdu poet, research scholar and a journalist. He was born on 5th February 1946 in Peeli Bheet, UP in a ...
Ashfaq Hussain
09 Aug 2022
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Send a textAsfaq Hussain was born on 1st January 1951 in Karachi, Pakistan. He completed his his M.A in Urdu from Karachi university. He had been an e...
Tahzeeb Hafi
17 Jul 2022
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Send a textTahzeeb Hafi, a poet with a distinct new style. He was born on December 5, 1989 in Retra, Taunsa Sharif, Pakistan. He completed MA in Urdu ...
Shariq Kaifi
02 Jul 2022
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Send a textShariq Kaifi is a prominent contemporary Urdu poet who is equally well versed and creative in ghazal and nazm.Abdul Raoof Siddiquiemail: ra...
Nasir Kazmi
26 Jun 2022
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Send a textNasir Kazmi is one of the doyens of modern Urdu ghazal. Born at Ambala in India, he migrated to Pakistan after partition and wrote extensiv...
Irfan Sattar
26 May 2022
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Send a textIrfan Sattar was born on 18th Feb 1968 in Karachi Pakistan. Currently working as Vice President for a Canada based company. His published b...
Jamal Ehsani
16 May 2022
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Send a textJamal Ehsani (29 April 1951 - 10th Feb 1998) was a prominent Urdu poet who influenced a new era of Urdu Poetry - “Jadiat”. His poetry i...
Madan Mohan Danish
28 Apr 2022
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Send a textA famous Urdu poet from India who is popular not just inIndia but also in many other countries because of his simple & effortless poetr...
Naseer Turabi
16 Apr 2022
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Send a textNaseer Turabi1945 - 2021A famous Urdu poet & lyricist from Pakistan. He completed his M.A. in Mass Communications from Karachi Universi...
Shakeb Jalali
03 Apr 2022
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Send a textShakeb Jalali1934 - 1966A famous Urdu poet who committed suicide at an early age but he left his mark on Urdu literature with his profound ...
Dr. Nadir Almasdusi
21 Mar 2022
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Send a textDr. Nadir Almasdusi is a famous Urdu poet from Hyderabad, India. He has been serving Urdu Adab from last 40 years. He has been bestowed wit...
Dr. Farooq Shakeel
04 Mar 2022
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Send a textDr. Farooq Shakeel is a doyen of Urdu Poetry extremely popular and sought after in mushairas. He has been extremely active and contributing...
Best of Season 1 - Part 1
04 Feb 2022
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Send a textBest of Season 1 - Part 1what a rewarding journey this has been, we have published 50 episodes so far, sharing my favorite poetry of the fi...
Iftikhar Arif
21 Jan 2022
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Send a textIftikhar Arif is a living legend of Urdu Adab. He was born on 21st March 1940 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He migrated to Pakistan in 1965.He...
Irfan Siddiqi
07 Jan 2022
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Send a textIrfan Ahmad Siddiqui was born on 11th March 1939 in Badayun, Uttar Pradesh. He completed his education from Bareily college, Agra. He worke...
Amjad Islam Amjad
24 Dec 2021
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Send a textAmjad Islam Amjad is a living legend of Urdu Adab. He is an excellent poet, lyricist and a screenplay writer. He has been honored with many...
Wali Deccani
10 Dec 2021
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Send a textTrend setter classical poet who helped establish Urdu ghazal in Delhi by inspiring poets to write in Urdu. He travelled to the far ends of ...
Abbas Tabish
26 Nov 2021
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Send a textAbbas Tabish is a contemporary Urdu Poet who is extremely popular and well respected around the world wherever Urdu speaking people live. H...
Rahat Indori
12 Nov 2021
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Send a textRahat Indori is a well-renowned Urdu shayar and lyricist. He was born in 1950 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh and passed away on 11th August 2020...
Anwar Shuoor
29 Oct 2021
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Send a textAnwar Shuoor is a popular urdu poet from Pakistan. He was born in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh in 1943. His family migrated to Pakistan at the tim...
Krishn Bihari Noor
15 Oct 2021
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Send a textKrishn Bihari Noor was an extraordinary Urdu Poet from India, he was born on 8th November 1926 at Lucknow. Noor sahab was a disciple of Faz...
Sad Urdu Poetry
02 Oct 2021
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Send a textIn this episode I have recited sad urdu poetry. If you like our podcast please share it with your friends. Leave a review. Feedback is alwa...
Husn Poetry
19 Sep 2021
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Send a textIf you want to express your love or want to praise your beloved’s beauty, you won’t go wrong, if you select the most expressive medium ...
Ammar Iqbal
04 Sep 2021
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Send a textAmmar Iqbal is a young Urdu Poet form Pakistan. Ammar is a true seeker who writes ghazals and nazms and is very much appreciated for his wo...
Jaan Nisar Akhtar
21 Aug 2021
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Send a textJaan Nisar Akhtar was born in 1914 in Gwalior and left for heavenly abode on August 18th, 1976 in Mumbai, India. He left an indelible mark ...
Pirzada Qasim
06 Aug 2021
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Send a textPirzada Qasim is a well renowned Pakistani Scholar, Poet, Scientist and an educationist. He is also known for ghazals which were full of so...
Javed Akhtar
23 Jul 2021
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Send a textJaved Akhtar is an Urdu Poet, Lyricist, Screenwriter & a political activist. He is a recipient of prestigious awards like Padma Shri, P...
Mansoor Usmani
09 Jul 2021
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Send a textMansoor Usmani was born in 1954 in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. His father Gauhar Usmani was also a very good Urdu Poet. Mansoor Usmani is a v...
Habib Jalib
25 Jun 2021
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Send a textHabib Jalib was one of the revolutionary poets from Pakistan. He was born on 24 March 1929 as Habib Ahmad in a village near Hoshiarpur Brit...
A.M. Turaz
11 Jun 2021
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Send a textA.M. Turaz is an Indian Poet, lyricist, and script writer. He has been associated with more than 40 Bollywood movies so far. He was born on...
Subhan Asad
28 May 2021
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Send a textSubhan Asad is a young Urdu Poet hailing from Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. I like his work and he is very popular with youngsters.If yo...
Nida Fazli
15 May 2021
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Send a textNida Fazli (12th October 1938 – 8th February 2016) was a famous Indian Hindi and Urdu poet, lyricist and dialogue writer. He disagreed w...
Tariq Sabzwari
30 Apr 2021
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Send a textTariq Sabzwari is a famous Urdu poet who is well known for his tarannum and is a fine exponent of “Jadid” ghazal. In his earlier days h...
Kaifi Azmi
18 Apr 2021
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Send a textKaifi Azmi was a famous Urdu poet and a well renowned lyricist of Bollywood. He was born on 14th January 1919 in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. H...
Zubair Ali Tabish
04 Apr 2021
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Send a textZubair Ali Tabish is a poet of all moods and shades of life. His recent anthology 'तुम्हारे बाद का मौस...
Mirza Ghalib - Selected Couplets of Ghalib - Part2
30 Mar 2021
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Send a textMirza Ghalib’s original Takhallus (pen-name) was Asad, taken from his given name, Asadullah Khan. At some point early in his poetic caree...
Mirza Ghalib - The Greatest Urdu Poet - Part1
22 Mar 2021
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Send a textMirza Ghalib is the greatest Urdu Poet. His poetry is still relevant 150 years after his death. He wrote in both Urdu and Persian and altho...
Hakeem Nasir - Deewana Bana Rakha Hai
13 Mar 2021
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Send a textPoet and a Hakeem. Hakeem Nasir was born in Ajmer in 1947 but later migrated with his parents to Karachi Pakistan where he inherited the Ni...
Parveen Shakir - Urdu Adab Ki Khushbu
06 Mar 2021
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Send a textParveen Shakir (24 November 1952 – 26 December 1994) was a Pakistani poet, teacher and a civil servant of the Government of Pakistan. S...
Faasle Aise Bhi Honge - Adeem Hashmi
27 Feb 2021
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Send a textBorn in Firozpur, India, on 1st August 1946, Adeem Hashmi’s actual name was Faizuddin. He was brought up in Faizabad and moved to Lahore ...
Bekal Utsahi - Doyen of Ganga Jamni Tehzeeb
20 Feb 2021
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Send a textBekal Utsahi was a popular poet who made extensive use of Awadhi language in his shayari. He was born Mohd. Shafi Khan in Balrampur, Uttar ...
Faiz Ahmad Faiz - Voice of the Voiceless
12 Feb 2021
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Send a textFaiz Ahmad Faiz (13 February 1911 – 20 November 1984) was a Pakistani poet, and author in Urdu and Punjabi language. He was one of the mo...
Shailendra - Kavi Raaj of Bollywood - Part 2
07 Feb 2021
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Send a textHope you enjoyed part 1 on Shailendra the popular Hindi-Urdu Poet, lyricist and Film producer. Welcome to part 2 . Shailendra wrote l...
Shailendra - Kavi Raaj of Bollywood - Part 1
02 Feb 2021
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Send a textShailendra was a popular Indian Hindi-Urdu Poet, lyricist and Film producer. Noted for his association with the filmmaker Raj Kapoor, singe...
MERAJ FAIZABADI
23 Jan 2021
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Send a textMERAJ FAIZABADI(1941 - 2013) his actual name was Meraj Ul Haq. He was from Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India but later settled in Lucknow. He ...
Sahir Ludhianvi - The People’s Poet - Part-2
16 Jan 2021
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Send a textSahir gave innumerable hit songs to Indian film Industry. In part 2 I have narrated some of his best work. I was very much influenced by th...
Sahir Ludhianvi - The People’s Poet - Part-1
09 Jan 2021
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Send a textSahir Ludhianvi’s actual name was Abdul Hai. He was a famous Urdu poet and a lyricist who gave innumerable beautiful songs to Indian film...
Hasrat Mohani - Indian Freedom Fighter - Part-2
30 Dec 2020
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Send a textThough Hasrat used to write Nazm, Khataat, Nasr and Ghazlen but he was recognized mainly for his Ghazals. He was a huge proponent of Ganga-...
Hasrat Mohani - Indian Freedom Fighter - Part-1
29 Dec 2020
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Send a textHasrat Mohani was born in a place known as Mohaan in Uttar Pradesh in 1875 in British India. He was great poet and a freedom fighter. He pa...
Hasan Kamal - Kamaal Ke Shayar
23 Dec 2020
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Send a textHasan Kamal is a famous Urdu Shayar, renowned lyricist and journalist. He also served as an editor of a famous urdu weekly Blitz. Kamal Sah...
Jigar Moradabadi - Ghazal Ke Badshah
13 Dec 2020
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Send a textAli Sikandar was popularly known as Jigar Moradabadi. He was one of the most admired Urdu poets of his time. He was from a family of poets,...
Shayar aur Naghma-Nigaar - Qateel Shifai
07 Dec 2020
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Send a textQateel Shifai - Shayar aur Naghma-Nigaar(24th Dec 1919 - 11th July 2001)He born in British India (now Pakistan). He started working in the ...
Jaun Eliya - Shaairon Ke Shayar
27 Nov 2020
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Send a textJaun Eliya - Shaairon Ke ShayarSyed Hussain Jaun Asghar Naqvi, commonly known as Jaun Elia, was an Indo-Pak Urdu poet, philosopher, biograp...
Khumar Barabankvi - Urdu Ghazal Ke Badshah
22 Nov 2020
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Send a textKhumar Barabankvi - Urdu Ghazal Ke Badshah, Urdu Ghazal Ki Abroo.(15 September 1919 – 19 February 1999)Khumar Barabankvi was one of the g...
Rajesh Reddy - Ghazal Ke Pujari
15 Nov 2020
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Send a textRajesh Reddy is a contemporary Urdu Poet. His ghazals have been sung by Jagjit Singh and Pankaj Udhaas. He uses a simple a language that co...
Ahmad Faraz - Legend of Urdu Adab
08 Nov 2020
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Send a textSyed Ahmad Shah better known by his pen name Ahmed Faraz, (January 1931 – 25 August 2008) was a Pakistani Urdu poet, scriptwriter and cha...
Living Legend of Urdu Adab - Dr. Bashir Badr
01 Nov 2020
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Send a textBashir Badr is an Urdu poet extraordinaire, who has been felicitated with the Sahitya Academy Award and Padamshree. He was born on February...
Urdu Adab ki Shaan - Dr. Waseem Barelvi
25 Oct 2020
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Send a textZahid Hassan Waseem popularly known by his pen name Waseem Barelvi. He was born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. He has published lots of books ...
Ghazal Ke Shayar - Dr. Nadeem Shad
18 Oct 2020
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Send a textOne of favorite poets, Dr. Nadeem Shad is a contemporary Urdu Shayar. He is from Deoband, Uttar Pradesh, India. Classical Ghazal is his exp...
Ghazal Ke Rasiya - Azm Shakri
12 Oct 2020
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Send a textAzm Shakri is a contemporary Urdu Shayar. Classical Ghazal is his expertise. He is extremely popular in Mushairas. Audience love him. He ha...
Behtareen Shayar - Tahir Faraz
04 Oct 2020
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Send a textTahir Faraz is a contemporary Urdu Poet. He is renowned all over the world because of his unique way of rendering ghazals. He has been bles...
Urdu Hai Mera Naam - Iqbal Ashhar
25 Sep 2020
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Send a textIqbal Ashhar is a very popular contemporary Urdu Poet. He is famous for his Ghazal, Nazm & Geet. When he wields his pen, it produces cl...
YEH SADI HAMARI HAI - MANZAR BHOPALI
21 Sep 2020
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Send a textIn this episode I have shared few of my favorite ghazals, Sher and Geet of Manzar Sahab.Manzar Bhopali is a contemporary Urdu poet. He was ...