64: A Look Through Poetry: Themes of Different Type of Riwaaj, and How Poets Have Written About Them

<div>In this special episode of Urdunama, The Quint's Fabeha Syed decodes the theme of <em>riwaaj </em>meaning customs, through Urdu poetry. <br> <br> Poets have often commented over the <em>riwaaj </em>of corruption and social injustice. For this, Fabeha picks out Kaifi Azmi’s Taj Mahal and explains the poets POV. <br> <br> And for the <em>riwaaj </em> of our syncretic culture, the host reads Urdu classical poet, Nazeer Akbarabadi whose work is a reflection of our rich heritage. You will also hear from historian Pushpesh Pant, writer, Saif Mahmood, and poet, Azhar Iqbal who discuss what is it like have the <em>'Ganga-Jamni riwaaj '</em> as our legacy. <br> <br> Host and producer: Fabeha Syed.<br> Editor: Shelly Walia </div>