When India’s Greatest Urdu Poets Gathered Under One Roof | Shaam-e-Rekhta Hyderabad

When India’s Greatest Urdu Poets Gathered Under One Roof | Shaam-e-Rekhta Hyderabad . Shaam e Rekhta Hyderabad brings together India's celebrated Urdu poets on one grand stage for an unforgettable evening of adab and shayari. Moin Shadab runs the mehfil. He opens with Mir and Ghalib, and with his own sher about a city where people won’t make way for an ambulance. Sardar Saleem reads for the home crowd in Hyderabad. Malikzada Javed brings Lucknow’s tehzeeb and a sharp tongue. Govind Gulshan from Ghaziabad moves between teht-ul-lafz and tarannum, and Azm Shakiri sings about a lamp that flickers on a branch of pain until morning. Aqeel Nomani and Shariq Kaifi come in from Bareilly. Then Iqbal Ashhar, from Delhi, sings about a heart that just won’t stop getting fooled. Farhat Ehsas presides. He closes the night with a ghazal about going out to bring the separated back together, and to bring down a wall. Presented by Rekhta Foundation with the Harish & Bina Shah Foundation. . Chapters: 00:00:00 Moin Shadab Welcomes Hyderabad Mehfil 00:10:08 Sardar Saleem Live Ghazal Recital 00:22:49 Malikzada Javed Sharp Satire & Ashaar 00:37:21 Govind Gulshan Tarannum & Shayari 00:52:06 Azm Shakiri Soulful Urdu Ghazals 01:10:00 Aqeel Nomani Romantic & Poignant Couplets 01:21:32 Shariq Kaifi Modern Ghazal Performance 01:32:15 Iqbal Ashhar Popular Shayari & Tarannum 01:51:35 Farhat Ehsas Grand Finale Poetry 01:59:45 Closing Moments of Shaam-e-Rekhta . 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. . #mushaira #urdupoetry #urdushayari #shaamerekhta #hyderabadmushaira #rekhta #farhatehsas . 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: / jashnerekhtaofficial Rekhta Books: https://rekhtabooks.com/ Rekhta Learning: https://rekhtalearning.com/