Shahi and Faqeeri: Lahore at its best

[@iqbalkousarwasa2702]

What a good amalgamation of Poetry and Science . Your intellectual prowess is undeniable . Pakistan is proud of you. I request everyone Pls. Handle. with care this lady. Kudos ! God Bless Pakistan .

[@thetirelesscrusader4745]

Pakistan should be proud to have an intellectual like her. she is a unique and very rare combination of knowledge and humanity.

[@kamransani2925]

My god what an enlightened lady you are. I hear you nearly every week. I am simply mesmerized by your talks. God bless you with choicest blessings.

[@uknaas]

You make me so proud of being a Lahori, you make me proud of the beauty of our poets, and you make me proud of the knowledge you have acquired and your understanding of life. I would be honoured to meet you the next time you come to Lahore.

[@irfansayed414]

This address, for sure, deserved a much bigger audience though I wouldn't have expected their spontaneous approbation for Dr. Azra Raza. I guess, this explains the impoverished state of our collective intellect. I doubt anyone could have made a stronger impact than this scholar in synthesizing the thoughts of Iqbal, Ghalib, Faiz, and Bhullay Shah, in particular, to define faqiri in both existential and spiritual terms. Further, the way the entire talk was structured was simply superb. For a topic of this nature, one needs to develop the context in a well-graduated way; and this was done remarkably by Dr. Raza. This is a must-watch for all who have a reverence and affinity for the subject. Absolutely mesmerizing!!!

[@ghulamraza5895]

Excellent, I am absolutely impressed by your analysis and correlationing .God bless you.

[@irfansayed414]

@@ghulamraza5895 بہت شکریہ جناب۔

[@mdfardeenkhan..0117]

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[@amnamumtaz4038]

It is such a rare treat to hear this intellectualized explanation of what spirituality means...ab hour flew by. Simply mesmerizing. Deep gratitude to Dr Raza for sharing her true wealth of knowledge and wisdom.

[@KamranHaider]

Thanks a million Doc Sahiba for such a wonderful talk. What took me so long to find this” گوھر”. It’s a treat listing to you. Lots of respect from Lahore

[@strive340]

What a tremendous story-teller! Spell-binding! Infinite energy, depth, and vitality in her recitation of Ghalib and Faiz and Iqbal. Learnt about Faquiri.

[@paraskakria1126]

I m in love with the thoughts of this woman. Although she lost her husband but look at her smile which is larger than life. She is always high in spirits.

[@TheBasilu]

Wow. Dr. Azra Raza is amazing, besides being very intelligent, she is mesmerizing with incredible brilliance and simplicity. May Allah bless you with all the best

[@kalpanashrivardhan]

Amazing lecture an eye opener! Truly impressed by her intellect !

[@mir1943]

The speaker has an excellent command on knowledge about Sufism. Thanks for her loving tributes to Lahories. I do take pride to be from Lahore.

[@imranwazir2898]

My weekend started with your this address... I have so much family engagement, so watched it in 2 sittings. I really impressed the way you had connected so many dots through your mental stability. You grasped my attention when you had narrated the story of driver. Exactly, I keep on enjoy my time and space, where I feel connection and I start talking to myself. Once I related this to my elder brother, he responded," Khudkalami insan ko Sirat e Mustakeem pe dal deti he." I asked, Hpw? He responded, we can't tell a lie while speaking to ourself... With love and respect.

[@zahiranwar2831]

What a tribute to the great city Lahore and the explanation of the mysteries of life.. Such learned address have been heard by me after a long time.what a connect with poetry....simply mesmerizing....will come back to this classic lecture again and again.

[@KishwarKhan07]

Mesmerising recital. Haven’t enjoyed a talk as much in a long time.

[@hamzach1024]

عرصہ ہوا انٹلکچولز کو پڑھتے سنتے،مگر ایسا جامع و بلیغ خطبہ کہیں دیکھنے کو نہیں ملا،آجکل جبکہ میں لغویت و بے معنویت اور ڈپریشن کا شکار ہوں یہ خطبہ مجھے تازہ ہوا کا جھونکا معلوم ہوا،زندگی جو فطرتِ بے حس کی ازلی تقصیر معلوم ہوتی تھی،خوبصورت دِکھنے لگی ہے،زندگی گزرانے کے ایک نئے ڈھب سے آشنائی ہوئی،روح سرشار ہو گئی۔ سلامت رہیں سدا 💞😘

[@ranichaudhary3978]

Eye opener what a passionate way to deliver,after listening to you , I had to sit for a long time to digest it and I kept recalling . Impressed with her Intellect . I wish we hear more of you on same theme .

[@ranichaudhary3978]

I live in New York - I would be wishing to be the audience when you and if you expand on Faqiri.. 👍❤️❤️

[@FahadShabbirAhmed]

Dr. Raza is she such an inspiration for all of us!

[@taybawalay1602]

Can't imagine of a girl from New York would have these tremendous view on Shahi and Faqiri. Would love to meet you one day.

[@saleemjangda1331]

Superb! Dr Azra is simply exceptional in her presentation.

[@anubhamahajan7404]

Kya Baat Hai! Totally enamored by Dr. Raza’s talk!

[@H2H2O]

An Oncologist and research scientist is an avatar of true literary heights of exploration of her understanding of both the literature & poetry!! زاہد کی آنکھ سے نہ تماشہ کرۓ کوئی ہو دیکھنا تو دیدہ و دل وا کرۓ کوئی

[@TheLotalifafa]

Zahir ki aankh, not Zahid.

[@mkidwaiTX]

Bohat Acha! Aap ka andaze Bayan aur tehqeeq wa tehreer buhat he achi hai. Kya hi acha hota key hum Urdu ki conference main Urdu main baat Kerte to is zabardast taqreer ka maza dobala ho jata.

[@zahidazia4187]

Mohammad BUKHSH, Not Mahmoud.

[@supersina666]

Being a Lahori since generations past surrounded by its glamour we become immune to its presence ..need an outsider tosee it & make us realise the richness thereof .

[@azramubine6169]

'ظاہر'ھے زاھد نہیں

[@AlviSultan]

A very elegant poetic rendition of the history of Lahore city and its culture. with tributes to Bulleh Shah, Iqbal, Ghalib and Faiz, etc. Thank you Dr. Azra Raza!

[@atekaoni]

Vow what a splendid talk! what a dignified personality!. I enjoyed the talk. Thanks.

[@mumtazahmed8099]

What a great talk. Inspiring and motivational. Real piece of literature 👏👏👏

[@thetirelesscrusader4745]

after watching you speak on science and Urdu poetry, ( the poem of long bahar) I am mesmerised and now I have to force or bribe my family members and every friend and acquaintance to listen to you.

[@nb2465]

Loved it, haven't heard such an intellectual talk from a profound speaker in a long time.

[@drsajid_khan]

Great.i listened to u while reciting a misra(paye gulgashte unki sawari) somehwere and ended up here...i hav become a fan of you...

[@kamransani2925]

Bohat khoob! I am cousin brother of Tina Sani who sings Faiz. I have WhatsApp (ed) this link of your talk to her. After hearing you, I feel so enlightened. During your talk I laughed and credit both. You are so articulate and inspirational, wish I could ever listen to you live. You are one of the great intellectuals of our time. Lots of duas and good wishes your way.

[@nazhussain6384]

Very mesmerizing recital.I hv never learnt urdu but i love the way u speak urdu.

[@m.yaseenakber8600]

such a wonderful speech really appreciate it.

[@thetirelesscrusader4745]

Pakistan has finally succeeded in producing two priceless gems: dr Azra and dr Arifa Zahra. As an ex-Muslim and ex-Indian, I feel jealous of Pakistan today.

[@BindasBadshah]

What a refreshing speech! I wish my daughter's someday expresses themselves like this..

[@zaytunteen7098]

AlhamduhlilAllah hirRabilA'alameen very knowledgeable and precise talk sensationally practically theoretically Spiritually verbally gracefully shared the beautiful topic the subject of Faqueeri and qalandari Al Fateha for All the Fuqarah and Soofia Ajmaeen

[@Lonewolfyt54]

What an incredible and amazing personality 💞 May Allah shower his blessings upon you 💞💞💞💞

[@Muhammadali-ls1sq]

Wah wah. What a lecture .madam Azra Raza is an inspiration❤

[@omarhameed6212]

Enigma of incompletion. thankyou azra for taking us on this journey through insight

[@aditya1516]

Very fine speech Dr Raza! God bless you.

[@DrKnow47]

Truly amazing and thought provoking talk, yet most enjoyable.

[@uasb546]

Fallen in love with your intelligence, grace & simplicity. You're passion with poetry & style of delivering urdu fluently is breathtaking...can't stop watching your video. Madam my request, please do recite complete behr e taweel may be divided in parts. How can i get it complete nazam? My grand mother used to recite it 70-80 years back...but few remember it in our family

[@farhanhafeez9909]

What a pleasure listening to her. Wah

[@muzzafariqbal4648]

Beautiful and thought provoking leactuer. Much impressed.

[@bilafond]

Rivetting and simply gripping. It unraveled my scantiness of knowledge not necessarily the subject worthy Dr. Azra spoke on.

[@rafaqatali4038]

Extremely thoughtful talk deeply rooted with the soul of literature!

[@arifeqbalansari2952]

Excellent piece of literature.

[@azazalikhan5]

The personality speaking is the sole reason why I am felling in love with Lahore, and Lahoris.

[@pronotisenma8941]

Mam your talk was so engrossing! Just made me thoughtful.

[@rgashagilgitbaltistan7691]

اپ کی تو بات ہی الگ ہے ڈاکٹر صاحبہ 🥀🙌

[@MuhammadMujahid-d9s]

what an explanation. I just want to its amazing.

[@tanveersadiq123]

A very absorbing and interesting talk.

[@dranwarnasim]

Simply a superb talk Lahore and reference to Allamaiqbal and Faiz sahib what agreat combination As some one who grew inLahore and went to school and college there deeply touched.seeking Doctor Sahiba s contact details stay happy and blessed

[@usmanasghar1127]

It make me stunning 😍😵😵 Each word is absorbing in my soul

[@zahiranwar2831]

Splendid as usual....

[@rafaqatali4038]

Interestingly excellent.

[@waryamyasir9520]

Amazing

[@nidamubashar6126]

Wonderful must read books of Sultan Bahoo (Sultan ul faqr)

[@sahibdadkhan]

Respected Azra sahiba the name of punjabi poet is not Mahmood bakksh, it Mian Muhammad bakhsh

[@TasveerKahani]

Amazing ❤

[@roohirauf2410]

Really inspirational !

[@hamzach1024]

واہ واہ واہ

[@labbaik1506]

You changed me maam ..love you loads

[@syedmahmood4821]

This is a conference for Urdu but it’s in English?

[@ghulamali1824]

Amazing intelligence ma'am ❤

[@malikwaqar9257]

Umda,

[@khaqanr]

Also, one little correction..., its Muhammad Baksh & not Mahmood Baksh... 🙂

[@abdullahjaved0330]

Beautiful

[@rafaqatali4038]

A true picture of Lahore and Lahorites,!

[@nischintsingh5916]

Engrossing, spell-binding

[@Maria-ie2ym]

Moula ALI saying the Great philosopher

[@RRK9102]

Conference is on Urdu but her speech is in English!

[@user-zht55]

Dr Raza if it can reach you , کُھرا is a Punjabi rare word which means CLUE and pronouns as KHURRA and not as KHARRA 🙏🏽

[@nusratsatkohi1751]

Lovely

[@asmafareed5227]

And may I permitted to say with my all humbleness that this is nothing but an arrogant and stubborn attitude of lahoris in a psyche of self proclaimed proud for their selves not admiring others at any scale infact what ayaz wrote to Mehmood brings more profound meaning than the driver told in Punjabi pointing out the target of happiness and sadness which looks indecent compare to what ayaz said without targeting any tangible yet extrapolated it to the canvas of the reality of human life, my friendly sincerely humble request to the people of Lahore that please show a big heart and mind to admit others and don't live in a self inclined self admired psychology you may be good to many attributes yet are in paucity to many more as is true for all of us!!

[@archanazulfiqar4488]

Tum apne karni kar guzro jo hoga dekha jaayega ❤100%

[@waseem8637]

Excellent speech. But Urdu topic speech but delivered mostly in English

[@mirmasoodahmed1541]

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[@irfansadiq]

This is "Khura" nan milda, Not Khara... Khura mean footsteps. Kh par paish hy.

[@nasimhassan5557]

Just look at her selection of poetry. Starting from Mohammed Baksh, Buleh Shah along with Faiz, Ghalib andIqbal. If you look at Pakistan where Mullahs never get more than ten percent. I started watching and finished till end. I shared with my friends.

[@mem1001953]

Don't get attached to Great Ghalib . The lunatic, the lover, and the poet Are of imagination all compact: One sees more devils than vast hell can hold, That is, the madman: the lover, all as frantic, Sees Helen's beauty in a brow of Egypt: The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, Doth glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven, And as imagination bodies forth The forms of things unknown, the poet's pen Turns them to shapes and gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name. William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

[@iftekharhali]

A key note speaker giving her speech in English in an Urdu Conference. Really!!! Unless she is not fluent to speak in Urdu. I believe this is generally a fashion to speak in English or half English and half Urdu even in most Pakistani TV shows. now a days. Of course we cannot bring bak the like of Anwer Maqsood and Mooen Akhtar.

[@malikwaqar9257]

Unfortunately, you also have written your comment in English. And failed completely to get the message from the lecture. The reason being you were just focusing on words not meaning.

[@iftekharhali]

@@malikwaqar9257 Yes. i wrote my comments in English as 90% of the social media communicates in English. In addition, I am not the key note speaker she is. Regarding focusing on words and meaning; I believe they go hand-in-hand. You first hear the words and then grasp the meaning which I believe I surely did. Would you conduct a Mushaira and read the translation of Ghalib, Iqbal or other Adeeb or Shayer Kalam in English? I bet the whole audience at that meeting knew or understand Urdu very well.

[@khaqanr]

Excellent recital. However, it would have been even better it would have been completely in Urdu... 👍

[@DrHazi]

L@hore Zindabaad!❤

[@Maria-ie2ym]

DNA of Imam Raza Azra Raza

[@AhmadKhan-te5rq]

متاثرین

[@shahidkamal4984]

اک یونیورسٹی میں کسی سوٹ پوش سے پوچھا یہ میں نے آپ ھیں کیا کوئی سارجنٹ کہنے لگے کہ آپ سے مسٹیک ھو گئی آئی ایم دی ہیڈ آف دی اردو ڈیپارٹمنٹ

[@mavizafzal99]

Kuch log tumhe samjhay gay 54:11

[@seemaarif3556]

Her words are true but meanings shallow like that of any American. Each person loving the Zahir would emulate her.

[@azlan-theyoungestvloger5611]

She is a PAKISTANI but lives in America for research so that she can save millions of lives for eternity. Better than deep meanin-ed common Pakistanis like you and me.

[@younaskhan2099]

3800

[@shah6909]

but why you are speaking English ma'am

[@iftekharhali]

Surprise. surprise. See my comments. I believe this is the fashion now a days that speak in English or so as many word possible. and we complain that Urdu is dying. Her speech is 80% English that too at a Urdu Conference in Lahore unless she believes that 80% of the audience do not understand Urdu.

[@DrHazi]

Ap ne bhi to angraizi m hi pocha hai.. Now you got your answer well.

[@shah6909]

@@iftekharhali 👍👍👍👍👍

[@younaskhan2099]

3515

[@isakhelvi]

This is about Urdu, but she wants to speak English

[@seemaarif3556]

It is absurd that this lady talks in English in a confence on Urdu.

[@Saddam_Mian]

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[@Iqravlog-t1k]

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