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Jashn-e-Rekhta

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Oct 19	#106	#106
Oct 16	#168	#168

Latest episodes

Qamar Abbas Qamar on Aamad, Loneliness and Finding Poetry | Rekhta Room Season 1 Episode 8

August 30, 2026 · 37 min

What happens when solitude becomes not loneliness, but a space for poetry? In this episode of Rekhta Room, poet Qamar Abbas Qamar joins Faisal Fehmi for an intimate conversation about language, solitude, memory and the mysterious ways in…
The Mind Behind Ashu Mishra’s Heart-Touching Ghazals | Rekhta Room. Season 1 Episode 7

August 23, 2026 · 35 min

What happens when philosophy finds its way into a ghazal? In Episode 7 of Rekhta Room, poet Ashu Mishra sits down with Faisal Fehmi to talk about his unusual journey from computer science and a gold medal in philosophy to writing Urdu…
Ghalib Lived Next Door: Iqbal Ashhar on Urdu, Poetry & AI | Rekhta Room S1E6

August 16, 2026 · 46 min

What happens when you grow up walking the same streets as Ghalib, Momin and Mir Dard? Poet Iqbal Ashhar joins Faisal Fehmi for a fascinating conversation about growing up in Old Delhi, the beauty of correct Urdu diction, and how a ghazal…
Hina Rizvi on Rekhta Room Season 1 Episode 5 | Growing Up Around Rahat Indori & Waseem Barelvi

August 9, 2026 · 38 min

Imagine growing up with poets like Rahat Indori and Waseem Barelvi dropping by your home. For Hina Rizvi, that was part of growing up in Lucknow. But her own poetry stayed hidden in private diaries for years. In this episode of Rekhta…
Yasir Khan Inam on Whether AI is Killing Poetry? | Rekhta Room | Season 1 | Episode 4

August 2, 2026 · 34 min

Can AI help poets write better, or is it taking the soul out of poetry? In Episode 4 of Rekhta Room, young poet and IT professional Yasir Khan Inam joins Faisal Fehmi to discuss his journey from Bulandshahr to Delhi, the influence of Sahir…

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Azhar Nawaz Wanted to Sing, but Became a Poet | Rekhta Room Season 1 Ep 3

July 26, 2026 · 25 min

Azhar Nawaz never formally learnt the meter of poetry. He discovered its rhythm by singing ghazals as a boy. In Episode 3 of Rekhta Room Season 1, the young poet joins Faisal Fehmi to revisit his journey from Anjan Shaheed, a village in…
From Fast Bowling to Urdu Poetry | Areeb Usmani | Rekhta Room, Season 1, Episode 2

July 19, 2026 · 31 min

Areeb Usmani was building a career as a professional fast bowler when a serious ligament injury brought everything to an abrupt end. In the silence that followed, he found poetry. In this episode of Rekhta Room, Areeb joins Faisal Fehmi to…
Varun Anand: Why Heartbreak Did Not Make Him a Poet | Rekhta Room | Season 1 | Episode 1

July 12, 2026 · 35 min

Does heartbreak really make a poet? For Varun Anand, poetry arrived much earlier. In the first episode of Rekhta Room, hosted by Faisal Fehmi, Varun Anand traces his journey from Yamunanagar and Ludhiana to the world of Urdu poetry. As…
Zehra Nigah, Javed Akhtar & Tehzeeb Hafi Live | Jashn-e-Rekhta Grand Mushaira

July 5, 2026 · 2 hr 8 min

Experience the Dubai Grand Mushaira 2024 from Jashn-e-Rekhta, featuring Javed Akhtar, Zehra Nigah, Tehzeeb Hafi, Shakeel Azmi, Abbas Tabish, Farhat Ehsas, Anwar Shaoor, Khalid Irfan, Asim Wasti, Manish Shukla and more. Presided over by the…
Javed Akhtar & Pervaiz Alam on the Urdu Script Debate | Live at Jashn-e-Rekhta

June 28, 2026 · 58 min

Javed Akhtar and Pervaiz Alam come together at Jashn-e-Rekhta for a sharp, necessary conversation on the Urdu script debate, Rasm-ul-Khat, and the relationship between Hindi and Urdu. Javed Akhtar begins with a clear argument. There is no…
Munawwar Rana: The Poet Who Brought Maa Into the Ghazal | Rekhta Rubaru

June 27, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

In this rare and intimate episode of Rekhta Rubaru, legendary Urdu poet Munawwar Rana sits down with Moid Rasheedi for a deeply personal conversation about identity, Partition, poetry, rebellion and the memories that shaped his voice. Rana…
Javed Akhtar, Waseem Barelvi & Legends of Urdu Poetry | Shaam-e-Rekhta Mumbai

June 21, 2026 · 2 hr 3 min

Experience the magic of a grand live Mushaira from Shaam-e-Rekhta Mumbai, hosted by the Rekhta Foundation. Two of the greatest living legends of Urdu poetry, Javed Akhtar and Waseem Barelvi, come together on one stage for an unforgettable…

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About the show

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.