Episode 10. Reflection: Jo Teri Bazm Se Nikla Poet: Mirza Ghalib by Faraz Ali bū-e gul nālah-e dil dūd-e chirāġh-e maḥfil jo tirī bazm se niklā so pareshāñ niklā ‎بوئے گل نالۂ دل دودِ چراغِ محفل ‎جو تری بزم سے نکلا سو پریشاں نکلا A few important points to note in the shi’r to explore at...

Episode 09. Recitation: Ram, a nazm by Muhammad Iqbal Poet: Muhammad Iqbal Recitation by Faraz Ali Labrez hai sharāb-e-haqīqat se jām-e-hind
sab falsafī haiñ ḳhitta-e-maġhrib ke rām-e-hind ye hindiyoñ kī fikr-e-falak-ras kā hai asar
rif’at meñ āsmāñ se bhī ūñchā hai bām-e-hind is des meiñ hue...

Episode 08. Reflection: Challenges or Reading Iqbal Poet: Muhammad Iqbal by Faraz Ali Zer Zabar Paesh is a platform for the study of Urdu poetic tradition by Faraz Ali. It aims to make this tradition accessible to people with a genuine interest in classical and contemporary Urdu verse and its...