
Roshanai ("Ink" in Urdu, روشنائی , रौशनाइ) is a your dose of the best poetry in Urdu and Hindi. If you like poetry but don't have time to find, curate and read poetry then Roshanai is the place to be. #Urdu #poetry #Hindi #poem #hindipoetry #urdupoetry #india #pakistan
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 9 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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The classical age of Urdu poetry came to an end in 1960 when Jigar Moradabadi, the poet we are going to listen today, took his last breath. He was born as Ali Sikandar but is fondly known by his nom-de-plume, Jigar which translates to “courage” in U... more
Today’s poem was written by a poet who was more famous for her stardom in Hindi Films than her poetry. Born as Mahjabeen Bano, she was better known by her screen name, Meena Kumari. She ruled the Hindi Film industry with her acting and sublime beauty... more
For episode 7, I decided to stay with Ramdhari Singh Dinkar whose poem we heard in the last episode. I chose this poem, Rashmi Rathi because I have always been mesmerized by it. It has a lyrical quality while being a study in Hindi grammar and vocabu... more
Ramdhari Singh “Dinkar” (23 September 1908 – 24 April 1974), was an Indian Hindi poet, essayist, patriot and academic, who is considered as one of the most important modern Hindi poets. He remerged as a poet of rebellion as a consequence of his natio... more
Asrar-ul Haq Majaz ( 19th October 1911 – 5th December 1955, AKA Majaz Lucknavi ) is one of the most important Urdu poets of 20th century. Famous for both romantic as well as revolutionary poetry, his compositions truly reflects the spirit of Luckn... more
Kanupriya is a narrative poem written in 5 parts from Radha’s perspective, who is the lover and eternal consort of Hindu God, Krishna. In each part it explores a woman’s joy, pain, sexuality, confidence and indispensability in love. #Hindi #Kanupriy... more
Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib is the most celebrated and unarguably the greatest poet of Urdu. This poem is an example of his brilliance (aka spunk in millennial speak), where he combined his masterful verse to cheekily taunt Zauq, the royal court poet... more
This episode brings to you the sublime brilliance of Sahir Ludhiavni from his poem "Aao koi khwaab bunein" ("Let's weave dreams of tomorrow"). The poem exhorts the listener to dream the dreams of a better tomorrow, for the bleak present shall pass so... more
The author of these podcasts provides thoughtful and meaningful information about the poets and the historical context in which the poetry was created, which I love. Otherwise, these are just really lovely to listen to, like a past lover reciting a poem they have written for only you to hear. Highly recommend.
What a beautiful voice to listen to. I don’t know what the words mean, but it’s soothing to the ear.
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