Faraaz ki Awaaz

Ahmad Faraaz, who is one of the greatest Urdu Poets – has his own style of writing and can easily write about romance and rebellion. I have been reading him for what seems like a long time and find him highly inspiring. Tasavvuraat ke saagar me Faraaz tere Ash’aar le doobe hame… Kuch Ash’aar pesh…

Aaj ke Ash’aar

Kuch taaza qalaam haazir hai. Aabid ne bahut hi khoobsurati ke saath 2 ashaar pesh kiye hain. Zafar saahab apne gamo ki bijliyon se dil ke deepon ko roshan kar rahe hain. Sheerani saahab ka sher baharahaal sab se khoobsurat lagta hai. Padh padh ke apna sar dhuniye aap.

Chand Ash’aar

Here are some ash’aar that I recently read. The first one really blew me away. Faakir has shown the plight of the heart of an unrequitted lover and the way he portrays the color of Mehndi on beloved’s hands — simply remarkable! Second one is on the same lines. Third one is speaks highly of…

An Evening with Capt. Lal

This is another video from the same Sukhanfaham evening I spent with Capt. Lal during my Summer 2005 India trip. Click on the play button to start the video. You may want to pause it until the progress bar finishes streaming and reaches the end. He recites a beautiful Hindi Poem in the beginning and…