Falaknama is a podcast about Shayars and their timeless creations. In our journey together, I will be your rahbar (which is the word for guide in Urdu) and together we will enjoy the beauty of poetry.
Your thoughts and feedback are welcome on Twitter @falak_nama or at Insta @thefalaknama or feel free to write at thefalaknama@gmail.com
Is episode mein Falaknama chalta hai waqt ki ek lambi lakeer par, un bhooli-bisri aawaazon ke peeche.
Deccan ki Mah Laqa Bai Chanda se lekar Ada Jafarey, Zehra Nigah, Kishwar Naheed, Fahmida Riaz, Parveen Shakir aur Sara Shagufta tak.
Ek kahani, un shaayraat ki, jinhone Urdu shayari ko rang diye air auratoon ke jazbaat ko ek centrestage diya.
5 Sept 2026
Kamyaab Kaun Hai? - What Really Makes a Life Successful?
Kamyaab kaun hai, doston? Woh jiske paas daulat, naam aur ooncha ohda ho, ya woh jo apne logon ke beech, apni pehchaan ke saath sukoon se jeeta ho? Kaamyaabi ke asli mayaar aakhir hain kya? Ahmad Faraz ki jalti hui shama se lekar Iqbal, Firaq, Jigar, Nida Fazli aur Syed Sadiq Hussain ke soaring uqaab tak. Shayari ke aaine mein hum talaash karte hain ki asli kaamyaabi kya hai. Shaayad woh kisi ginti, kisi number mein nahi, balki us sukoon mein hai jo apne haal se raazi hone se milta hai.
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30 Aug 2026
Inquilaab — Jab Lafz Baaghi Ho Jaayein
Kuch shayari sirf sunai nahi deti, woh lalkaarti hai. Is episode mein hai woh aawaazein jo zulm ke saamne Kabuki jhuki nahi.
Josh Malihabadi ke inquilaabi naare se lekar Bismil Azimabadi ki Sarfaroshi ki tamanna, Iqbal ke Farman-e-Khuda, Faiz ke Bol aur Hum Dekhenge, Habib Jalib ke "main nahi maanta", Sahir, Makhdoom, aur aaj ki aawaazein Rahat Indori aur Dushyant Kumar tak. Ye safar hai un lafzon ka jo talwar ban gaye.
Aayiye, us aag ko phir se mehsoos karte hain jo har daur mein ek shayar ke seene se doosre tak safar karti rahi hai.
15 Jul 2026
Safarnama
Manzil nahi, safar ke naam — a warm, reflective (and occasionally witty) journey through Urdu poetry on the road of life.
4 Jul 2026
Baarish ka Mausam
From the scent of the first raindrop to the paper boats of childhood, this episode of Falaknama is a warm, unhurried gathering held in the name of the rains.
Through the verses of Ghalib, Parveen Shakir, Nida Fazli, Gulzar, and many more, we follow the monsoon through all its moods like mischief and romance, longing and parting. For some it's a love song; for others, old memories the rain quietly stirs awake.
So grab a chai, open a window, and for a little while, simply enjoy the rain.
1 Jul 2026
Dosti, Yaari
What meaning do friends hold in our lives? We explore this question through 7 couplets in this episode.
5 May 2024
Abhi toh mai jawaan hoon
This episode answers a question raised by my friend Shipra. Her question, made me delve into this Hafiz Jalandhari gem 'Abhi toh mai jawaan hoon'.
7 Mar 2022
Purdah
Let's explore the alternative perspectives with which poets have viewed the subject of Purdah. Is it only that which separates the lover from the beloved? Or does it assume the shape of the flag of resistance? Come with us to explore in this episode of Falaknama
26 Jan 2022
Saal-e-Nau / Naya Saal
What does the new year call upon us to do? Is it merely changing of the calendar or is there a larger purpose to a New Year. Listen to the episode to discover what Urdu poets have said about the new year.
1 Jan 2022
Sardi / Winters
With the winters in their full blow, lets hear to what shayars have said about this weather and what diverse feelings it evokes. So grab that hot cuppa and sit down for the next 10 minutes :)
16 Nov 2021
Munsif ka Insaaf
How has the concept of Justice been treated by Shaayars. Let's look at some ashaar which ask some very nuanced questions related to Insaaf.
16 Nov 2021
Falaknama - An intro to Urdu Shayari
The beauty of poetry is timeless. In Falaknama we get together to appreciate this beauty. We pick a theme in an episode and look at Urdu ashaar related to it.
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