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Rekhta Mushaira is a tribute to the splendid legacy of Urdu and celebration of its timeless beauty.

Javed Akhtar talks about love, life, and poetry ! "Kuch Ishq Kiya Kuch Kaam Kiya" Javed Akhtar in conversation with Atika Ahmad Farooqui at Jashn-e-Rekhta 4th Edition 2017

With over eight hundred years of rich history, Ghazal poetry has continues to capture minds of South Asian diaspora.

Voice - Nomaan Shauque Urdu is a rich language which evolved as a mixture of many languages such as Persian, Sanskrit, Arabic, Turkish and Dakni. It is the impact of Urdu poetry that this language is referred as the 'language of love'. The journey of Urdu poetry starts from Khusro and passes through Meer, Ghalib and Firaq and finally reaches to the gates of Faiz and Faraz. Beautifully curated by Rekhta Studio, this podcast captures one of the beautiful parts from that journey, covering gems like Jigar, Firaq, Faraz, Majrooh, and Shakeel Badayuni.

Prominent poet and lyricist Gulzar talks about love, life and poetry.

With tributes contributed by some of the most famous Urdu poets and critics, this show is the best place to find out more about the poetry and life of Khuda-e-Sukhan Meer Taqi Meer.

Famous historian Irfan Habib talks about the history of Delhi and evolution of Urdu language.

Featuring choicest Qawwali’s performed by leading artists at Jashn-e-Rekhta.

This show presents the life and works of one of the revered writers of Urdu fiction, Ismat Chughtai. Moderated by Anamika, a famous poetess of Hindi, this show features Zahida Hina and Jeelani Bano, two known faces of Urdu, sharing interesting anecdotes related to Ismat Apa.

Voice - Fahad Hussain The Delhi during the times of Bahadur Shah Zafar has been compared with the England of Queen Elizabeth I. Parallels have thus been drawn between Mirza Ghalib and William Shakespeare. It seems reasonable why Ghalib would be so fond of his Delhi. In fact, if we go through his letters that he wrote in the aftermath of the 1857 events, it would be no exaggeration to say that Delhi flowed in his veins. This podcast, beautifully curated by Rekhta Studio, is a mixture of excerpts from letters of Mirza Ghalib and his everlasting Ghazals.

This musical audioshow features beautiful renditions by Munni Begum.

दुष्यन्त सिर्फ़ अपने होने में मुकम्मल बयान है। और उसके माथे पर चोट का गहरा निशान उसका जमाल है। ये गहरा निशान ख़ुद...

फ़िराक़ की माँ कहती थीं कि बचपन की मासूमियत में भी फ़िराक़ इसका इन्तेख़ाब करते थे कि किसकी गोद में जाना है और किससे...

उर्दू की तरक़्क़ी पसन्द शायरी की तारीख़ में कई अहम नाम हैं जिन्होंने सरमायादारी, जब्र, इस्तेहसाल यानी कमज़ोरों का...

Jashn-e-Rekhta is the official Spotify destination for Urdu Poetry, Shayari, Ghazals, Podcasts, Interviews, Conversations, Music, and Cultural Performances from the Rekhta Foundation. Born from the world’s largest festival dedicated to Urdu, this show brings together exclusive audio and video content across poetry, spoken word, music, and storytelling. Follow Jashn-e-Rekhta to listen and watch the finest of Urdu culture, performance, and literary conversations, all in one place.

This show features some of the best poets like Bashir Badr, Jigar Moradabadi and many more in a dramatized poetic gathering.

VOICE - Javed Nasim This show features the best Urdu and Hindi Short Stories by Saadat Hasan Manto, Munshi Premchand, and Mujtaba Hussain

VOICE - Nomaan Shauque Urdu is a rich language which evolved as a mixture of many languages such as Persisn, Sanskrit, Arabic, Turkish and Dakni. It is the impact of Urdu poetry that this language is referred as the 'language of love'. The journey of Urdu poetry starts from Khusro and passes through Meer, Ghalib and Firaq and finally reaches to the gates of Faiz and Faraz. Beautifully curated by Rekhta Studio, this podcast captures one of the beautiful parts from that journey, covering gems like Jigar, Firaq, Faraz, Majrooh and Shakeel Badayuni.

The Jashn-e-Rekhta is an annual three-day festival celebrating Urdu language, literature and culture. This show consists melodic musical renditions of famous Urdu Punjabi Sufi songs by leading vocalists.

This show brings forth the best bits of Shaam-e-Rekhta presenting poets like Farhat Ehsas, Pallav Mishra, Abbas Qamar, Tarkash Pradeep and more.