Glimpses of Urdu Heritage in Action
Explore moments from our live mushairas, dastangoi performances, manuscript archives, and script workshops held across the globe. Preserving the visual and living soul of shayari.
500+
Archival Plates
120
Live Festivals
50k
Manuscripts
Classical Mushaira
New Delhi, 2024
Mirza Ghalib
Mughal Era (19th Century)
Mir Taqi Mir
Classical Era (18th Century)
Nastaliq Scripts
Preserving traditional handwritten manuscripts and lithographs.
Performance Gallery
Immerse yourself in live mushairas, traditional dastangoi performances, and archival cultural video updates captured across decades.
Jashn-e-Rekhta Annual Festival 2026
Aamozish: Learn Urdu Script Online Level 1
Understanding the Nuances of Classical Ghazal with Gopi Chand Narang
Dastan-e-Amir Hamza Live Dastangoi Showcase
Sham-e-Rekhta: An Evening of Sufi Kalam and Qawwali
Looking for specific archival recordings or manuscript footage?
Our New Delhi institutional center houses thousands of hours of audio and video recordings available for researchers and scholars.
Glimpses of Rekhta Culture
Hazaron Khwahishen Aisi
Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle Bahut nikle mere arman, lekin phir bhi kam nikle
Ranjish Hi Sahi
Ranjish hi sahi, dil hi dukhane ke liye aa Aa phir se mujhe chhod ke jaane ke liye aa
Woh Humsafar Tha
Woh humsafar tha magar us se humnawai na thi Ke dhoop chhaon ka alam raha judai na thi
Patta Patta Boota Boota
Patta patta, boota boota haal hamara jaane hai Jaane na jaane gul hi na jaane, baag saara jaane hai
Duniya Mein Humaari
Hazaron saal Nargis apni benoori pe roti hai Badi mushkil se hota hai chaman mein deedah-war paida
Looking for specific archival manuscripts?
Our digital library houses over 90,000 rare texts and audio recordings.