Coal and Salt

As part of my Instagram live series, I thought I would share a live video here as well on Youtube! I read Paras Mani by Yashpal Jain, Pret Atma by Dr. Sukhwinder Kaur, Nasir Kazmi, Ibn E Insha, Hasrat Mohani, Mubaraq Siddiqui, Umair Nazmi, Rehman Faris, Nosh Gilani and othersI do random instagram lives, so I'd love to see you there as well! Till then,yours forever! Farhid! 💛I can be found rec...

As part of my Instagram live series, I thought I would share a live video here as well on Youtube! I read Sahir, Amrita and talk about the story of IMroz in it. Please note that this I do random instagram lives, so I'd love to see you there as well! Till then,yours forever! Farhid! 💛I can be found reciting poetry on instagram at @coalandsalt

Woah! An impromptu podcast where Farhid just lets go!? Or at least he tries to!? IN THIS ECONOMY!?

P.S. The audio starts from the second clip, i.e., the 00:34 second mark. Oops! In this 1 hour 15 minute session, I read:📖 Nazzara Darmiyaan Hai by Qurratulain Hyder 📖 Ae Dil, Ae Dil by Jilani Bano This is a radio-style storytelling experience inspired by the golden era of literary broadcasting — where stories were felt, not skimmed. Perfect for:• Relaxing before bed• Unwinding after work• Mindfu...

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This is what happens when you leave a boy unsupervised, on a helipad, in the mountains with the world as his oyester. He will tell you stories from that night where he befriended ghosts, a kitten and the stars, all in the search of the perfect story :)

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It’s starts with the music only. But it does get better, rather it gets personal :)

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Wrote a letter. Thought I'd share.

It starts at 01:25 :)

The less i say, the better it is.

Sahir and his love for the country knows no bounds. He will always be remmebered for writing works like this. With the same intensity and his love for the nation and his vision for equality amongst all differentiating factors, he wrote "Tu Hindu Baenga Na Musalman Banega". I love to think that he is talking to a newborn and telling baout the demarcations of religion, whilst mentioning that there i...

Immortal. This is what defines this Nazm. Always has and always will. If you listen closely to this nazm, it will define the relationship of time with the universe. How meager we human beings are and how tiny we can be in the vast spectacle of this universe. Listen closely, for the universe is always listening. Mai Pal do Pal Ka Shayar Hu by Sahir Ludhianvi The background score is "In the Distance...

There was someone before Amrita. Sahir's world was not always grey, it had a love that was reciprocated but then something else came in between them. Yaksui was written for her. . Notes and anecdotes for this episode are inspired by Akshay Manwani who wrote the book, "Sahir Ludhianvi: The Peoples Poet". Which he undoubtedly, was, is and always will be. . The notes and anecdots, the music, the poem...

Somethings should never be repeated again. For example, Umeed ka khat. That was an original masterpiece by itself and still remains so. To be honest, I do not think so that I will ever be able to top that one up. But then my midnight musings brought me over here. . Umeed Ka Khat. The BGM is "Immanuel" by Tony Anderson Cover art is " The Hope №7 Painting: by Natalia Baykalova . In parts or its enti...

To note, this is a "nazm" written when a lover moves on, when the relation is dead, when there is supposed to be no contact, when the shayar becomes a human. . It is also said that when Sahir sah'b got to know about Imroz, that is when he wrote this hauntingly beautiful masterpiece. . "Tum Mujhko Bhool Bhi Jaao" by Sahir Ludhianvi BGM is "AADAT INSTRUMENTAL/BHANWARAY" feat. Goher Mumtaz from NESCA...