Dilli Kay Mehboob Shayar : Delhi's history through its poets

दिल्ली के न थे कूचे औराक़-ए-मुसव्वर थे

जो शक्ल नज़र आई तस्वीर नज़र आई

— Mir

As rich and vast the history of Delhi is so is its literary background. From being one of the backdrops of the longest known epic poem in the world 'Mahabharat' to nurturing the khadi boli of Khusro and dohe of Rahim... to being the cradle of Urdu poetry right from Delhi Sultanate till Mughal empire Dilli has seen it all amidst the rise and fall of empires. The city with all its turbulent times provided a fertile ground for cultural flora to grow and spread.. The poets loved the city with much fervor and well the city loved its poets back and made them immortal.

Many of these poets not only made Delhi their home but also their final abode giving Delhi some of its finest tombs and an enduring cultural legacy.

So lets take a dip in this 'Dariyaa-e-Sukhan' and travel across the pages of Delhi's history with its beloved poets. In the peace and quite of the 16th century tomb of Abdul Rahim Khan i Khanan.

For an evening baithak tracing the journey of Delhi through it's poets.

PROGRAME:

A free flowing evening woven with history and poetry of Dili shehar..

NOTE:

1) The presentation will be done mostly in 'Hindi and Urdu'

2) We have limited spots so prior booking is necessary.

BOOK NOW: my.allevents.in/ShaameSukhan

DATE/TIME: 6th July Saturday 5PM - 7:30 PM

VENUE: Tomb of Abdul Rahim Khan i Khanan

CHARGES: Rs 750/person* (For student’s/senior citizen discounts cal Mariyam @ 6266766967)

*It's best to avoid bringing children below 14 yrs age due to lack of interest/context of the Baithak Theme.

For any doubts/queries call 6266766967 

Event Venue

Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan Tomb, Nizamuddin, Jaipur Estata, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi, Delhi 110013, India