Best Meena Singh Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 9 - Lafz-e-Mohabbat - Jigar Moradabadi 4:39

4+ y ago4:39

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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 Urdu. True to his name, his poetry was courageous, free-spirited and beautiful . His poetic expression…

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Episode 8 - Tanha - Meena Kumari 3:02

4+ y ago3:02

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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 for four decades. She wrote beautiful poetry under the nom-de-plume, “Naaz” and was poetry in motio…

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Episode 7 - Rashmirathi - Ramdhari Singh Dinkar 7:05

4+ y ago7:05

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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 vocabulary. It is a retelling of the Hindu epic Mahabharat from Karna’s perspective. Karna is the most int…

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Episode 6 - Samar Shesh Hai - Dinkar 5:18

4+ y ago5:18

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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 nationalist poetry written in the days before Indian independence. He has been hailed as the national poe…

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Episode 5 - Barbaad-E-Tamanna - Majaz 2:32

4+ y ago2:32

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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 Lucknow School of Poetry. He has been called "Keats of Urdu poetry" for his poetic expression. This poem is …

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Episode 4 - Kanupriya - Dharmvir Bharati 2:48

4+ y ago2:48

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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 #Kanupriya #Dharmvir #Bharati #poetry #poem --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/…

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Episode 3 - Har ek baat pe kahte ho - Ghalib 3:49

4+ y ago3:49

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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. Zauq was the more established poet and Ghalib was a mere upstart. This poem triggered a very (in)f…

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Episode 2 : Khwaab - Sahir Ludhianvi 2:21

4+ y ago2:21

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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 someday. It is a beautiful poem that is both romantic and has a political subtext. --- Support this po…

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Episode 1 : Subh-E-Azadi, Faiz Ahmed Faiz 2:09

4+ y ago2:09

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The first episode of Roshanai ("Ink" in Urdu, روشنائی , रौशनाइ) is my rendition of Faiz Ahmed Faiz's poem Subh-e-Azadi (Dawn of Freedom) Faiz is widely regarded as one of the best poets in Urdu who gave voice to the melancholy of the Indian sub-continent. He wrote Subh-e-Azadi to lament the partition, loss and violence that accompanied Indian indep…