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The Urdu Ghazal Podcast

by Surinder Deol
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  • The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 5 Episode 24: Gulzar

    December 5, 2025 · 20 min

    Send us Fan Mail Gulzar, born Sampooran Singh Kalra on August 18, 1934, in Dina village in the Jhelum district, stands as one of the most distinguished figures in Indian literature and cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest Urdu…

  • The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 5 Episode 23: Bashir Badr

    November 20, 2025 · 19 min

    Send us Fan Mail Syed Muhammad Bashir, known by his pen name Bashir Badr, was born on February 15, 1935, in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. He emerged as one of the most prominent voices in contemporary Urdu poetry, particularly renowned for his…

  • The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 5 Episode 22: Sahir Ludhianvi

    November 3, 2025 · 14 min

    Send us Fan Mail Sahir Ludhianvi (1921-1980), born Abdul Hayee in Ludhiana, was one of the most influential Urdu poets and lyricists of the 20th century. Born into an affluent family, Sahir's childhood was marked by his parents' troubled…

  • The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 5 Episode 21--Kaifi Azmi

    October 19, 2025 · 13 min

    Send us Fan Mail Kaifi Azmi, born Syed Athar Husain Rizvi in 1919 in Mizwaan village near Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh), was one of the most influential Urdu poets of the 20th century. He showed literary promise from an early age, penning his…

  • The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 5 Episode 20: Ali Sardar Jafri

    October 5, 2025 · 21 min

    Send us Fan Mail Ali Sardar Jafri (1913-2000) was one of the most prominent Urdu poets of the 20th century, born in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh. Coming from an aristocratic family, he was educated at Sultan-ul-Madaris in Lucknow and later…

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  • The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 5 Episode 19: Majrooh Sultanpuri

    September 21, 2025 · 16 min

    Send us Fan Mail Majrooh Sultanpuri (1919-2000) was one of Urdu literature's most celebrated poets and a prominent lyricist in Hindi cinema. Born as Asrar ul Hassan Khan in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, he adopted the pen name ‘Majrooh’…

  • The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 5 Episode 18: Parveen Shakir

    September 7, 2025 · 19 min

    Send us Fan Mail Parveen Shakir (1952-1994) was one of the most celebrated Urdu poets, known for her distinctive feminist voice and innovative approach to ghazal poetry. Born in Karachi, she earned a Master's degree in English Literature…

  • The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 5 Episode 17 --Jan Nisar Akhtar

    August 24, 2025 · 15 min

    Send us Fan Mail Jan Nisar Akhtar (1914-1976) was a distinguished Urdu poet, lyricist, and writer who left an indelible mark on modern Urdu literature and Indian cinema. Born in Gwalior, he came from a literary family and developed his…

  • The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 5 Episode 16: Ahmad Faraz

    August 10, 2025 · 18 min

    Send us Fan Mail Ahmad Faraz (1931-2008) gained prominence for his passionate ghazals and progressive poetry. His distinctive style blended classical Urdu poetry traditions with contemporary themes. What he wrote was characterized by…

  • The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 5 Episode 15 --Faiz Ahmad Faiz

    July 28, 2025 · 17 min

    Send us Fan Mail Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1911-1984) was one of the most celebrated and most loved Urdu poets of the last century. Faiz began his literary career in the 1930s and became associated with the Progressive Writers' Movement, which…

  • The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 5 Episode 14: Firaq Gorakhpuri

    July 14, 2025 · 12 min

    Send us Fan Mail Raghupati Sahay, known by his pen name Firaq Gorakhpuri (1896-1982), was one of the most celebrated Urdu poets of the 20th century. Born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, he bridged cultural and religious divides through his…

  • The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 5 Episode 13: Asghar Gondvi

    June 30, 2025 · 13 min

    Send us Fan Mail Asghar Hussain, known by his pen name Asghar Gondvi, was born in 1884 in Gorakhpur. Despite formally studying only up to the 8th class, Asghar achieved mastery of Urdu, Persian, and Arabic through self-study, and also…

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About the show

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