Javed Akhtar, Zehra Nigah and More | Jashn-e-Rekhta Dubai Mushaira 2025

Javed Akhtar, Zehra Nigah and More | Jashn-e-Rekhta Dubai Mushaira 2025 . The biggest names in Urdu poetry, on one stage in Dubai. This is a segment from the Jashn-e-Rekhta Dubai Grand Mushaira 2025, where some of the most respected voices in Urdu share their best shers with a live audience. The lineup is stacked. Javed Akhtar, Zehra Nigah, Abbas Tabish, Shakeel Jazib, Waseem Barelvi and more take the mic. The poets read on life, truth, love, memory, humour, society and the quiet pain people often carry without saying it out loud. Some lines land in complete silence. Others pull loud applause from the hall. It's the kind of evening Urdu poetry lovers wait for all year. Every poet brings a different voice, and the live crowd response makes the whole set feel close and real. . Chapters: 00:00:00 Melodious Opening Ghazal on Love & Pain 00:01:00 The Pain of Leaving Home to Earn Money 00:01:47 Soulful Poetry: Lost Identity & Reflection 00:02:40 Brilliant Couplets on Silence and Eloquence 00:03:37 Relatable Verses on Youth and Golden Days 00:04:31 Heartbreaking Lines on Destiny and Death 00:05:20 Iconic Ghazal on Love's Difficult Choices 00:06:53 Deep Metaphor: The Restlessness Within Us 00:08:36 How Modern Cities Are Swallowing Small Towns 00:09:23 Emotional Narrative Nazm: A Mother's Love . About Jashn-e-Rekhta Jashn-e-Rekhta is the world’s largest cultural festival celebrating the beauty, depth, and living spirit of the Urdu language. Held annually, it brings together poets, musicians, writers, thinkers, and artists from across the world to create a space of poetry, music, conversations, and storytelling. From soul-stirring mushairas and spellbinding musical evenings to intimate dialogues and immersive cultural experiences, the festival is where language turns into emotion and heritage finds a contemporary voice. More than a festival, Jashn-e-Rekhta is a movement that keeps Urdu alive, relevant, and deeply connected across generations. . #javedakhtar #zehranigah #dubaimushaira #jashnerekhta #urdupoetry #waseembarelvi #urdumushaira . About Rekhta Foundation: Rekhta Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation committed to preserving, promoting, and celebrating the Urdu language and its rich literary and cultural legacy. Through digital archives, learning platforms, publications, festivals, and community initiatives, the Foundation works to make Urdu accessible and meaningful for audiences worldwide. By bridging classical traditions with modern platforms and voices, Rekhta Foundation ensures that the language continues to inspire, connect, and evolve with time. . IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT NOTICE © Rekhta Foundation. All rights reserved. Unauthorised downloading, clipping, re-uploading, or reuse of this content (audio/video/visuals) is strictly prohibited without written permission. . External Links: Website: https://rekhta.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jashnerekhtaofficial/ Rekhta Books: https://rekhtabooks.com/ Rekhta Learning: https://rekhtalearning.com/