What makes a Ghazal?

What is the difference between a sher and a ghazal? Who is a Shaayar? Join me in a conversation with Ravishanker Naik to learn more.

Duration 22m 34s

Ghazals are dear to my father's heart... While he is modest enough to sing, "Main shaayar to nahin" and mean it, Ravishanker Naik is quite the self-taught expert on these romantic poems... Join Pappa and me for our introductory conversations on the elusive nature of ghazals...

Much of this episode is in a little known language called Gujrish--a combination of Gujarati and English--but future episodes will have other language flavors!