The Urdu Ghazal Podcast

Surinder Deol
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The Urdu Ghazal Podcast

Each episode will carry a ghazal written by a leading Urdu poet and read by the podcaster with additional commentary.

  1. 2 NOV

    The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 4 Episode 20--Zehra Nigah

    Send us a textZehra Nigah, lovingly called Zehra Aapa, was ten years old when her family moved from Hyderabad, her place of birth, to Karachi after the Partition. Her father was a civil servant who had a deep interest in literature. He passed on his love of books to his children, who excelled in various literary and artistic fields. Zehra Nigah started writing early and gained great popularity among Mushaira audiences. She settled in London after she married Majid Ali. Her house in London bec...

    14 min

  2. 27 OCT

    The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 4 Episode 19-- Rahat Indori

    Send us a textRahat Indori was born in Indore in 1950 in a family that was going through a rough financial time, and as a result, he had to face the brutal realities of life, starting in his childhood. Despite these challenges, he struggled to get a good education, including a doctoral degree. His poetry had an element of directness that summed up the social and political difficulties facing ordinary people. In addition, he developed a style of recitation that impressed Mushaira audiences. Ma...

    18 min

  3. 20 OCT

    The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 4 Episode 18-- Kunwar Mohinder Singh Bedi

    Send us a textKunwar Mohinder Singh Bedi 'Saher" was born in 1909 in Sahiwal. After the partition, his family moved to Fazilka. His poetry was stylistically similar to the works of Allama Iqbal and Faiz Ahmed Faiz. The Haryana Urdu Akademi instituted an award in his honor that has been presented yearly since 1990. Bedi was also associated with the film industry, producing three films and acting in one. His published works include ‘Tulu-e-Sahar’ ( a poetry collection) and ‘Yaadon Ka Jashn’ (a ...

    18 min

  4. 14 OCT

    The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 4 Episode 17-- Saghar Siddiqui

    Send us a textSaghar Siddiqui was born in 1928 in Ambala. He started writing poetry at a young age. In 1947, when he was 19, he migrated to Pakistan during the partition and settled in Lahore. In his later life, he fell into depression, became addicted to drugs, and turned into a homeless beggar. He would often hold mushairas on the footpaths in candlelight. He continued to write ghazals, though most were lost and remained unpublished. In 1974, Siddiqui, who was 46 at that time, was found dea...

    16 min

  5. 5 OCT

    The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 4 Episode 16- Obaidullah Aleem

    Send us a textObaidullah Aleem was born in Bhopal in 1939. His family moved to Pakistan at the time of partition. He received higher education at the University of Karachi while pursuing several creative interests. He made an impressive debut as a radio and TV artist. Still, due to the discrimination he faced as an Ahmedia, everything came to a halt in 1978 when he was made to resign because of his religious beliefs. He moved to England in 1991 but soon returned to Pakistan. He passed away in...

    20 min

  6. 14 SEPT

    The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 4 Episode 15--Khaleel-ur Rehman Azmi

    Send us a textKhaleel-ur Rehman Azmi, a leading Urdu poet and literary critic, was born in 1927. He received his higher education at the Aligarh Muslim University, where he taught Urdu. He was posthumously elevated to the rank of a Professor. He wrote extensively on the progressive writers’ movement and is considered a pioneer of Modernism in Urdu. He mentored the leading British Urdu scholar Ralph Russell and poet Shahryar. He authored nearly a dozen collections of poetry and literary critic...

    11 min

  7. 8 SEPT

    The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 4 Episode 14--Hastimal Hasti

    Send us a textHastimal Hasti (1946-2024) came from a humble background in Rajasthan but gained fame while working for the film industry in Mumbai. His poetry found a common ground between Urdu and Hindi, and as such, he endeared himself to a diverse audience. His ghazal, ‘Pyaar ka pehla khat likhne mein vaqt to lagta hai,’ was sung by Jagjit Singh, and it became an instant hit. He is also the author of a famous couplet:Har gaaon mein mumtaaz janam kyon nahin letiHar mod pe ik taj mahal kyon n...

    10 min

  8. 29 AUG

    The Urdu Ghazal Podcast--Season 4 Episode 13, Shahid Kabir

    Send us a textShahid Kabir was born in May 1932 in Nagpur. He started writing short stories and ghazals early and earned fame and name recognition after he began writing for films. In 1957, he authored a play about the life of Mirza Ghalib that was staged at Rastrapati Bhawan. His books include Kachchi Deewaarein (Novel, 1958) and ghazal collections such as Charon-or (1968) and Mitti Ka Makan (1979). He was honored by the Maharashtra State Urdu Academy. He passed away in May 2001.Jagjit and C...

    13 min
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Each episode will carry a ghazal written by a leading Urdu poet and read by the podcaster with additional commentary.

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  • Creator
    Surinder Deol
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    69
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 The Urdu Ghazal Podcast
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