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Ghazal Guftagu
by Dishita
Aawaz is now Ghazal Guftagu! At this place, you will find classic timeless verses inked by exemplary writers and poets in my voice. Happy listening!
Episodes
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Guftagu Aapse | Kuch Baatein, Kuch Yaadein
Consider this episode my informal and delayed introduction! This episode also features Aakhiri Mulaqaat by Jaan Nisar Akhtar and my thoughts on it! Would love to hear from you all as well!
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Ammi | Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
A mother’s death is not just the loss of a person—it is the vanishing of an entire world. Her silence cuts through every corner of your soul, and you realize that her anger hurts far less than her silence.
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Pehli Si Mohabbat | Faiz
My take on one of the most beautiful nazms of Faiz's life: Mujhse Pehli Si Mohabbat! Medium - English and Urdu
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Ishq Kahin Le Chal | Akhtar Shirani
A plead to escape!
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Mujhse Pehle | Ahmad Faraz
Ex-lovers or not, Faraz never fails to unite hearts in his creations!
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O Des Se Aane Wale Bata | Akhtar Shirani
Akhtar Shirani masterfully sets the scene, evoking a sense of nostalgia and homesickness and beautifully paints a picture of longing and yearning in this poem.
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Naya Saal | Shariq Kaifi
Wish you all a very Happy Start to 2023! Hope you enjoy this beautiful piece penned by Shariq Kaifi!
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Watan | Josh Malsiani
A poem which spells rebel!
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Chaudhavi Ki Raat | Ibn-e-Insha
A poem which descibes separation and remembrance, Insha pens down how his beloved owes to him all the fame she has received by his words.
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Tum Kaun Ho?
This poem was written for the marginalised transgender section of India and the stereotypes which surround them.
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Bhale Dino Ki Baat Hai | Ahmad Faraz
A nazm which is caught between the two sides of love, one which frees and the other, which grounds. The struggle to pick a side between commitment and freedom in love is put through before the listener's eyes, but Faraz makes sure you aren't able to pick one and disregard the other! :)
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Istiyaara | Salim Saleem
Salim Saleem has emerged as a major poet from amongst the young generation. In his poetry is found a fresh perspective to witness the existence of self and its surroundings.
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Lagta Hai Ki Tum Ho | Jaan Nisar Akhtar
"When at night a ray of light, comes and quietly sleeps besides me, I feel like it is you." This poem recites longing for a beloved.
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Zindagi Se Darte Ho? | Noon Meem Rashid
Afraid of Life, are you? You too are life, We are too. This poem builds on the theme of escapism in a common man's life and instills a hope for a better future next to the incoming destruction.
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Log Use Aankh Bhar ke Dekhte Hain | Ahmad Faraz
This one is a very understated yet lilting romance in the words of the legendary Faraz who sketches out the ethereal beauty of the feminine in this beautiful and enchanting piece.
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Dastoor | Habib Jalib
In Dastoor, which means the system or the structure, Jalib is rejecting that country’s constitution. Such poetries of resistance become popular in times of the rise of fascism, as it happened in Pakistan, Germany, Latin America, and, now in India. A similar kind of oppression has been unleashed…
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Bol! | Majaz Lakhnawi
Recited at the dawn of independence, this poem nevertheless finds it's way during these contemporary times. A nazm immortal, a poet idyllic! On your way!
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Intesaab | Faiz
This poem is dedicated to all those forgotten ignored everyday people – their grief , their unheard, unacknowledged pain – the collective pain of the people – who were beaten, broken, crushed, killed under the boots of the powerful and power hungry of the society.
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Toote Sapne | Rakesh Tiwari
A tender poem originally written by one of my favorite poets - Rakesh Tiwari. This one is about dreams, and the after story of struggles and dissapointments. This one's about acceptance and moving on. कि जिनके सपने टूटे हैं, ये उनके लिए है।
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