I would like to thank My Grandfather, Late Mr. Gopinath Kaushik, for if it wasn't for his genes and blessings, I don't think I would have ever been attracted to Urdu. It is a language that can be enthralling yet unimaginably complex at times. My writings are a way of saying things that I otherwise wouldn't be able to.
Some of the master Urdu poets that I deeply respect and learn from are Mirza Ghalib, Ustaad Zauq, Bahadurshah Zafar, Kaifi Azmi, Jaan Nisaar Akhtar, Majaz Lucknawi, Jigar Moradabadi and Sahir Ludhianvi and many more.
I'll be constantly updating this page on a regular basis with my work and work of famous Urdu Sho'ara.
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I have been reading Dr. Rahi Masoom Raza’s Urdu Poetry these days. Was lucky to find a book of his at a book fare at Delhi while I was in India. He’s mostly thought of as a Novelist/scriptwriter (mostly renowned as the scrip-writer of the famous TV show Mahabharata) and few know now that he [...]
Today, December 27th is 211th Birth Anniversary of Mirza Ghalib, the legendary Urdu Poet. I don’t need to really say anything about him, for anyone who has ever delved into the tender world of Urdu Poetry knows about Mirza Sahab. After a long gap, I am posting one of my Nazms. I wrote this one [...]
Here is a Nazm by Javed Akhtar from his book, Tarkash. This is one of my favorites from the book. I think the message is about how everything you own so dearly and strive for fades away at the end. You came in the world empty-handed, and so shall you leave. Meanwhile, enjoy the Nazm [...]
It seems that my Writer’s Block is finally over. I am actually able to put my thoughts onto paper now. For last few days that is what I have tried to do and lo & behold a Nazm has been born each time. And quite amusingly my last 2 have come while I was washing [...]
Yesterday I wrote a Nazm after speaking to someone who was in some distress. This one is written from an observer’s viewpoint as compared to my previous Nazm which was more or less autobiographical as always. This is the unknown story of an unknown Shayar. Notes : Aaghaaz: Begin Muslasal: Continuous Tasavvur: Khayaal
I went to the Delhi Book fair yesterday and got some rare Urdu Poetry books. This one is from a book by not so well-known Urdu Poet and Script-writer, Rahi Masoom Raza. I remember my dad telling me how he sang (to escape ragging) a Ghazal by Rahi when he was a freshman in college [...]
After sending an Independence Day SMS to my sister in law, I realized that I should post this video of Capt. Lal reciting some Urdu Poetry during another one of our Sher o Shayri evenings that we enjoyed last year. He starts off with a patriotic poem by Bismil Allahabadi, a great freedom fighter and [...]
Here is a Ghazal written in a witty vein by Rakesh Kaushik from Bombay. He is a Banking executive, but has been writing poems for more than 30 years. If you have any feedback, leave a comment or contact the Poet directly. Enjoy!
After a very long period of time, I finally got over my writer’s block and wrote a Nazm. Perhaps it was a result of an Urdu Poetic evening with Capt. Lal. Nazm ka unwaan hai “Wo bhi kuch aur zamana tha”. Enjoy!
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