Urdu Service will feature classical and modern humorous prose, poetry, biographies, character sketches, travelogues, anecdotes from the history and cultural heritage of the subcontinent, and various types of music, especially Urdu ghazals and Bollywood songs relevant to the subject matter. It will also honor the creative artists of cinema and literature from the past and present. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Dedicated to all the moonstruck people like me!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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While we celebrate this happy occasion, let's look at some other aspects of this experience. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Let's talk about love and its myriad faces. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Winter blues- autumn, poetry, ghazals, coffee, reading books by the fireside-missing someone dearly to share all the sensuous details of this profoundly nostalgic season.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Let us celebrate the fathers and father figures in our lives. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Nida Fazli, who lived from 1938 to 2016, was a prolific writer, poet, songwriter, dialogue writer, and journalist in both Urdu and Hindi. He contributed a unique tone and style to Urdu poetry that was previously overlooked by the literary elites. His poetry introduced a new poetic idiom to Urdu that resonated with and influenced the younger generat…
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Is it possible for words to truly capture the essence of motherhood? What are your thoughts? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Let's continue celebrating the unique artistic talents of Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and his ability to find humor in drab life situations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Raja Mehdi Ali Khan was an Urdu poet, translator, journalist, prose writer, and lyricist. Film lyrics came easy to him; he could write the songs on demand in as little as ten minutes, which often proved immensely popular. Raja Mehdi Ali khan brought the linguistic finesse of the Urdu ghazal to the mainstream Indian film industry. Madan Mohan-Raja M…
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Let's talk about the crisp air and colorful fall leaves and the beauty of letting go of whatever is holding us back in life. New growth and new leaves are on their way. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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The word rangrez رنگریز means a dyer in the Persian language, one who colors your clothes in any desired color. In Sufi tradition, the rangrez colors your soul and changes your personality for the better. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Pakeezah: Meena Kumari's swan song, which took fifteen years to complete, was applauded for cinematographic larger-than-life film sets, music, poetry, dance, and costumes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Meena Kumari, Hindi cinema's "great tragedienne,' tried her hand at Urdu Poetry. Tanha Chand (Lonely Moon), a collection of Meena Kumari's poems, was compiled by famous lyricist Gulzar and published after her death in 1972. I write, I recite – an album consisting of Meena Kumari's verses under the label of LP Vinyl Record was released in 1971, and …
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Spring is in the air! Love is in the air!
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Let's celebrate love, life, spring, and happiness!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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This episode remembers the magical voice of Amin Sayani that brought back many memories of yesteryears of Bollywood music broadcasted from Radio Ceylon and Binaca Geet Mala.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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This podcast discusses the selected letters of Mirza Ghalib to shed light on his life and trauma of 1857, along with the choicest poetic pieces from Diwan-e-Ghalib sung by stalwarts of the music industry. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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December is the birth month of Mirza Ghalib. This episode celebrates his life through his life account and poetry.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Let's get acquainted with a prominent Urdu poet of our times- Hassan Abbas Raza --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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The First musical of Urdu Literature- Indar Sabha
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Let me take you decades back when Amanat Lucknavi wrote the first stage drama of Urdu literature in 1853. It had 830 couplets and eight characters that appeared on the stage. Today we call such dramas musicals. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Let’s hear how Jagjit and Chitra became soul mates over the years bonding over music! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Let's listen to the lifelong journey of the famous ghazal singer of our times~ Jagjit Singh.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Let's continue to the story of Qawaali! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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The story of Qawwali, which is a popular genre of music and poetry in indian-subcontinent, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Spring is in the air! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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In this episode, I am retelling the story of the historical city of Lahore, from the 11th Century to date. Known as ''The Diamond of The Punjab" in the olden days, it is now called " The Heart of Pakistan." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Let's celebrate the friendships in our life! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Childhood Memories of a Father/ Bachpan aur aik walid ki Yadain
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I am reminiscing about my childhood. The short, gloomy winter days brought out all these emotions in me, and I let them out. Let's celebrate our fathers and father figures in our life, who contributed to making us who we are today as human beings. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support…
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Melody Queen Noor Jahan's superb Urdu ghazal singing
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Not all singers can sing ghazals well. Let's listen to the immortal ghazals sung by Madam Noor Jahan! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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War songs of Madam Noor Jahan 1965 Indo-Pak War
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War Songs of Madam Noor Jahan 1965, an important milestone for her singing career, when she did not shy away from offering her services for the army soldiers, with her singing talent, to boost their morale. At the same time, they were fighting in the trenches to guard the borders of their beloved country and listening to her voice on radio sound wa…
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A tribute to the legendary singer on her 20th death anniversary. She belongs to all the lovers of music, irrespective of their nationality. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Let me tell you the story of other two famous diamonds who belong to India. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Today, I am telling you the story of a world-famous diamond, Koh-e-Noor (the mountain of light). How it changed hands, and how it changed the fates of its owners for good or bad. Let's find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Some lighthearted talk from historical and cultural perspective on kinds of marriages, social norms, how Covid-19 has impacted our lives and it's benefits of working from home. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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The history of tea drinking in the world! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Asia's first postal stamp, issued in Sindh in 1852.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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Elections in the air! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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New business ideas, Karachi ki barish, school admissions, some poetry and songs! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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A light talk about the changing traditions of our daily lives! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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A casual talk about Ibn-e-Insha, Covid -19, and other light topics/poetry.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afsheen-afzal/support
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