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  • Chain and Bechaini: The Space Between Rest and Restlessness

    Chain and Bechaini: The Space Between Rest and Restlessness
    2025/10/25
    In Urdu, chain means comfort, meaning when the heart finally feels at ease. Bechaini is the opposite. It is the restlessness that keeps you awake, searching for something more, something else.Poets like Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Shaikh Ibrahim Zauq, and Josh Malihabadi wrote from this space between calm and chaos. Maybe that’s what it is. Not choosing between comfort and restlessness, but learning to live with both and to let chain and bechaini speak to each other inside of us. Tune in as Fabeha Syed reads works of these masters among others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 分
  • In the Glow of ‘Roshni’, Every Poem Finds Clarity

    In the Glow of ‘Roshni’, Every Poem Finds Clarity
    2025/10/18
    Roshni, meaning 'light', in Urdu poetry is never alone. It gains meaning only when contrasted with darkness, whether that’s doubt, loneliness, or the moments that challenge our hearts. Poets show us that hope isn’t about perfection; it’s about courage, resilience, and the quiet moments when even a small glimmer can guide us.From Shakeel Badayuni’s faith tested by doubt, to Bashir Badr’s morning breeze reminding us of small joys, and Waseem Barelvi’s light that moves and spreads wherever it can — roshni is alive and shared. In Urdu poetry, roshni is more than illumination. It is hope, presence, and the courage to shine even through the shadows of lurking tareeki meaning darkness. This Diwali, may we all try to stop looking for light outside, and become roshni ourselves. Tune in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 分
  • Ranj: The Quiet Ache Beneath Every Verse

    Ranj: The Quiet Ache Beneath Every Verse
    2025/10/12
    In this episode, we explore Urdu word Ranj, sorrow, grief, and the small heartbreaks that shape our lives. From Sahir to Dagh, Shakeel, and Irfan, each poet has experienced, expressed, and understood Ranj in their own way. Sometimes it becomes empathy, sometimes resilience, and sometimes a quiet irony.We unpack these layers through poetry and reflection, showing how Ranj is not just about pain but also about how we feel, endure, and even find meaning in it. Tune in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 分
  • ‘Haazir’ - More Than Just Being Present

    ‘Haazir’ - More Than Just Being Present
    2025/10/04
    In this episode, we explore the word Hazir — a simple word that means “present,” but in Urdu poetry it holds much deeper weight. With verses from Parveen Shakir and Ahmad Faraz, we look at how hazir shifts in its context and scope. the couplets curated in this episode reminds us that being hazir is never just about attendance. It’s about presence with all its complexity — love, loss, surrender, resistance — and it asks us what it really means to show up fully in front of another person, or in front of the truth. Tune in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 分
  • Whispers From the Unseen: The World of 'Ghaib'

    Whispers From the Unseen: The World of 'Ghaib'
    2025/09/29
    In this episode, we dive into the idea of ghaib — that mysterious, hidden side of life that we can’t fully see or grasp. We move from the mystical inspiration in Ghalib’s poetry, to the revolutionary energy in Chakbast’s ghazal, and the creative intinacy that echoes in Ahmad Salman’s verses, discovering how poets have drawn from the unseen to fuel creativity, emotion, and reflection.But ghaib isn’t just a poetic idea. In real life, it’s a gentle reminder that we don’t have control over everything. We can’t always know what others are thinking, what the right outcome of our choices will be, or why certain things happen. And that’s okay. Understanding this allows us to focus on what we can control, while letting go of what we can’t.Through poetry, reflection, and real-life lessons, this episode shows how embracing the hidden can bring clarity, patience, and a deeper sense of peace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 分
  • The Gift of 'Fursat' in a World That Never Pauses

    The Gift of 'Fursat' in a World That Never Pauses
    2025/09/06
    In this episode of Urdunama, Fabeha Syed explores the word Fursat, those rare moments of time when you can pause, breathe, and just be. What does it mean in Urdu poetry? We look at the ashaar of Ghalib, Faiz, and Sahir, tracing how each poet reflects on these small luxuries: the freedom to imagine, the quiet spaces that let life breathe, and the way even fleeting moments can feel enormous. From daydreaming about the beloved to feeling the weight of solitude and the world’s relentless pace, fursat becomes more than just leisure, it’s a window into the soul. Tune in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 分
  • Between Silence and Sight, 'Manzar' Lives

    Between Silence and Sight, 'Manzar' Lives
    2025/08/30
    This week on Urdunama, we talk about manzar, a word that means a view, a scene, a spectacle. In Urdu poetry, though, it’s more than just scenery; it’s like a theatre of the mind where words create pictures and feelings at the same time. With the verses of Gulzar, Nida Fazli, and Bashir Badr, we look at how one simple manzar can open up entire worlds of silence, dreams, and reflection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 分