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Urdu Poetry And The Idea Of 'Shifa' Or 'Healing'

Urdu Poetry And The Idea Of 'Shifa' Or 'Healing'

FromUrdunama


Urdu Poetry And The Idea Of 'Shifa' Or 'Healing'

FromUrdunama

ratings:
Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Jan 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As the world is rejoicing the arrival of many vaccine candidates in different countries, we take a look at the idea of recovery in Urdu poetry.

In this episode, The Quint's Fabeha Syed recites Ghalib, Muztar Khairabadi, and also, Sahir Ludhianvi's nazm against the politics of religion, '26 January'. 

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Host, Writer, and Sound Designer: Fabeha Syed
Editor: Shelly Walia
Music: Big Bang Fuzz
Released:
Jan 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Bollywood tunes make compulsive hummers out of us. But wait, do you know the meaning of every word you hum? Especially the ones in Urdu? Urdunama, with @FabehaSyed, takes one word at a time and we slice and dice it for you.