EPISODE · May 29, 2025 · 17 MIN
Faiz's 'Hum Dekhenge' Explained: Why This Poem Keeps Landing People In Trouble
from Urdunama · host The Quint
Nagpur Police have filed sedition charges against Pushpa Sathidar — wife of late Ambedkarite activist and actor Vira Sathidar, and two unnamed individuals for the recital of Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s poem Hum Dekhenge at Vira’s annual memorial on 13 May. But what is it about this poem that repeatedly stirs controversy? What history shaped its creation, and why does it still resonate and rattle - decades later? In this episode of Urdunama, The Quint’s Fabeha Syed unpacks the verses of Hum Dekhenge and explores the enduring power of Faiz’s words. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nagpur Police have filed sedition charges against Pushpa Sathidar — wife of late Ambedkarite activist and actor Vira Sathidar, and two unnamed individuals for the recital of Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s poem Hum Dekhenge at Vira’s annual memorial on 13 May. But what is it about this poem that repeatedly stirs controversy? What history shaped its creation, and why does it still resonate and rattle - decades later? In this episode of Urdunama, The Quint’s Fabeha Syed unpacks the verses of Hum Dekhenge and explores the enduring power of Faiz’s words. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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