Zakir Khan Says Real Pride Belonged to Ghalib Alone | Live at Jashn-e-Rekhta

Zakir Khan Says Real Pride Belonged to Ghalib Alone | Live at Jashn-e-Rekhta . Zakir Khan says he's been proud since he was a child, and that if real pride ever belonged to anyone, it was Ghalib. Everyone since has been attempting it. In conversation with Saumya Kulshreshtha, he works through the poets who shaped him. He goes into Ghalib first, and where the attitude actually sits inside verses that look like they're only about pain. Then Ahmed Faraz, and a couplet about mothers naming their children after him, which Zakir treats as the outer limit of what fame can mean. He talks about Jaun Elia's sharpness, and finds the redemption in Elia's work sitting inside a single word, shayad, perhaps. Then Indore, where he's from, and Rahat Indori, whose defiance ran through the town so thoroughly that nobody there escaped it. He recites a few of those verses too. He closes with his own. "Main Shoonya Pe Sawar Hoon", the first poem he ever wrote, on resilience and darkness and what a person makes of themselves, drawing a line between Ram's brilliance and Ravana's learning. . Chapters: 00:00:00 Zakir Khan on Childhood Pride and Ghalib 00:01:05 Ahmed Faraz and the Pinnacle of Fame 00:01:21 Mirza Ghalib's Witty Self-Introduction 00:02:05 The Sharp and Biting Poetry of Jaun Elia 00:03:22 Influence of Rahat Indori and Indore roots 00:03:54 Defiant Shayari and Rahat Indori's Legacy 00:04:47 Personal Couplets from Zakir Khan's Shows 00:05:18 Poem Recitation: "Main Shoonya Pe Sawar Hoon" 00:06:09 Ram and Ravana Themes in Zakir's Poetry 00:06:35 Final Thoughts and Session Wrap Up . 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. . #zakirkhan #urdupoetry #ghalib #jaunelia #rahatindori #shayari #jashnerekhta . 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/