Cities have always been a very relevant point of inspiration for various art forms. From Dilli-6 to Midnight In Paris, Cities have filled the cinema with their beauty. When it comes to poetry, be it Edgar Allan Poe or Meer Taqi Meer, we have witnessed some amazing works inspired by the auras of some wonderful cities. In this episode, we talk about how this beauty has been maintained and what we as viewers and readers can relate so much to.
Friends Of The Session:
Wamiq Zia - Theatre Practiotioner, Writer, and Poet
Sayed Tazeem - Founder, Modern Poetry
Rahul Paswan - Theatre Practitioner
Akshay S. Poddar - Filmmaker & Screenwriter and Founder, DilliFilmClub
1990s was an amazing decade for Hindi music. It made us travel into the land of love and set us on the voyage of discovering it through the sargam of 'Bas ek sanam chahiye' to giving us travel goals with the song 'Chhaiyya Chhaiyya' .
In this episode of Chai, Sutta & Shayari, we discuss the beautiful time of 1990s Bollywood, when Pehla Nasha was the song you would sing to your crush in your heart.
Friends Of The Session:
Wamiq Zia - Theatre Practiotioner, Writer, and Poet
Sayed Tazeem - Founder, Modern Poetry
Manvi Singh - Writer
Akshay S. Poddar - Filmmaker & Screenwriter and Founder, DilliFilmClub
Sahir Ludhianvi was an Indian poet and film song lyricist who wrote in the Hindi and Urdu languages. His work influenced Indian cinema, in particular Bollywood film. Amrita Pritam, on the contrary, was an Indian novelist, essayist and poet, who wrote in Punjabi and Hindi. She is considered the first prominent female Punjabi poet, novelist, essayist and the leading 20th-century poet of the Punjabi language, who is equally loved on both sides of the India–Pakistan border. Their love created a beautiful story which is still remembered through their readers and their poetry.
Sahir's Poetry Read By: Wamiq Zia
Amrita's Poetry Read By: Shivanjali Mehta
We would like to thanks people who joined this session:
Wamiq Zia - Theatre Practiotioner, Writer, and Poet
Sayed Tazeem - Founder, Modern Poetry
Sumit Bhardawaj - Actor
Akshay S. Poddar - Filmmaker & Screenwriter and Founder, DilliFilmClub
Chai, Sutta & Shayari Enjoy the second episode
Every Saturday, 6 PM
In this you will see a lot of friends, talking about poetry and just some random stuff revolving around it.
Our second episode is about "Urdu & Hindi Poems For Plays/Films"
We would like to thanks people who joined this session:
Faiz-ur-Rehman - Writer
Sharique Aziz - Actor & Writer
Wamiq Zia - Theatre Practiotioner, Writer, and Poet
Anas Faizi - Poet
Aasim Badr - Poet & Research Scholar
Introducing our new series,
Chai, Sutta & Shayari
Every Saturday, 6 PM
In this you will see a lot of friends, talking about poetry and just some random stuff revolving around it.
Our first episode is about "Poetry in Contemporary Bollywood"
We would like to thanks people who joined this session:
Akshay S. Poddar - Filmmaker & Screenwriter and Founder, DilliFilmClub
Sumit Bhardawaj - Actor
Sayed Tazeem - Founder, Modern Poetry
Wamiq Zia - Theatre Practiotioner, Writer, and Poet
Sharique Aziz - Actor & Writer
Usama Zakir is one of the best young minds in Modern India. His criticism of injustice is truly appreciable and this is exactly what he has portrayed in the poem which we have brought to you today, on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr. With the ongoing crisis amidst Israel-Palestine, Usama Zakir's poem embraces the pain of the people suffering in that war ground. In the voice of Sharique Aziz.
Akhlaq Mohammad Khan, better known by his takhallus Shahryar, was an Indian academician, and a doyen of Urdu poetry in India. As a Hindi film lyricist, he is best known for his lyrics in Gaman and Umrao Jaan directed by Muzaffar Ali. We have brought to you one of his poem, Zawaal Ki Had, in the voice of Sayed Tazeem. We hope you like it !
"There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish." Michhele Obama Shah Rukh Khan, also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality. Referred to in the media as the "Baadshah of Bollywood", "King of Bollywood" and "King Khan", he has appeared in more than 80 Hindi films, and earned numerous accolades, including 14 Filmfare Awards. Here, we present to you a remarkable poem penned by Mr. Shahrukh Khan, in the voice of Wamiq Zia, dedicated to all the women in the world.
Farīd al-Dīn Masʿūd Ganj-i-Shakar was a 12th-century Punjabi Muslim preacher and mystic. who went on to become "one of the most revered and distinguished ... Muslim mystics" of the medieval period.He is known reverentially as Bābā Farīd or Shaikh Farīd by Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus of the Punjab Region, or simply as Farīduddīn Ganjshakar.
We have brought to you one of his poem in the beautiful voice of Preeti Jas.
Sher Muhammad Khan, better known by his pen name Ibn-e-Insha, was a Pakistani Urdu poet, humorist, travelogue writer and newspaper columnist. Along with his poetry, he was regarded as one of the best humorists of Urdu.
Here, we have brought to you one of his most romantic poem, Ek Baar Kaho Tum Meri Ho, in the voice of Sayed Tazeem.
We hope you all like it !
Habib Jalib was a Pakistani revolutionary poet, left-wing activist and politician who opposed martial law, authoritarianism and state oppression. Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz said that he was the poet of the masses. He opposed military coups and administrators and was duly jailed several times.
Here we have brought to you one of his famous poems 'Dastoor' in the amazing voice of Rahul Paswan. Rahul is a theatre actor and dancer. We are glad to have him on board.
The Hanuman Chalisa is a Hindu devotional hymn addressed to God Hanuman. It has been authored by 16th-century poet Tulsidas in the Awadhi language, and is his best known text apart from the Ramcharitmanas.
Tulsidas, also known as Goswami Tulsidas, was a Ramanandi Vaishnava saint and poet, renowned for his devotion to the deity Rama.
Hymn : Hanuman Chalisa
Poet: Tulsidas
Voice: Sayed Tazeem
Nazar Muhammad Rashid, commonly known as Noon Meem Rashid or N.M. Rashid, was an influential Pakistani poet of modern Urdu poetry. N M Rashid was often attacked for his unconventional views and life style. According to Zia Mohyeddin, a friend of Rashid, "In the time when everybody was in quest of learning English, which was a must for getting some decent job, Rashid was busy in making paintings or poetry."
We have brought to you the first part of his stupendous poem 'Hasan Ku-Zagar'. We will soon be uploading the other parts of the poem as well. We hope you like it !
Emily Jane Brontë was an English novelist and poet who is best known for her only novel, Wuthering Heights, now considered a classic of English literature. We have brought to you one of her best poem, Love & Friendship, in the voice of Aman.
We apologize viewers for delaying our videos. The wait is over. We are now back with amazing poetries from around the world. On this day, we wish Wamiq Zia, a very happy birthday.
Listen to Arshiya Halder's Dead City in Urdu translated and read by extremely talented Wamiq Zia.
Poem: Murda Sheher (Dead City) Poet: Arshiya Halder Translated By: Wamiq Zia Read By: Wamiq Zia Edited By: Sayed Tazeem
Happy Valentine's Day From Modern Poetry
On this beautiful day, We wanted to present a beautiful poem to you which describes love in its most beautiful form.
Wasi Shah is one of the most prominent poets from Karachi, Pakistan. His poetry describes the most beautiful aspects of life. We are glad to present one of his most wonderful poems to you. (Link In Bio)
We hope you like it.
At some point in our life, we all have related our situations with poetry or songs. But do you know why do we do that? Want to know the science behind it? Listen to Preeti Jas, Psychologist & Corporate Speaker, answering to this question. We are glad to have Preeti as a part of our team.
Sarah HB is an emerging poet from Wilmslow, England. We are very happy to feature one of her poem in her own voice on Modern Poetry. Sarah's poetry has a very different and deep perspective towards the modern-day life.
We hope you like it !
Aarifa Noori, associated with Pierrot's Troupe as an actor these days, is a wonderful poet. She has completed her graduation in Hindi literature from Jamia Millia Islamia. Aarifa loves to write about nature and believes that her expressions are best expressed through her writings.
We are glad to get this poem from Aarifa in her own beautiful voice.
We hope you like it !
Arshiya is an economist by training and a poet by calling. An avid reader, she hesitates to call herself a writer as she fervently believes, she will always be a reader first. She writes, sometimes to celebrate nature in all its wild glory and at other times, to witness the gradual loss of the same.
We have brought to you one of her poem 'Dead City' in her own beautiful voice. We hope you like it !
