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Welcome to Coal and Salt! This is going to be as personal as it gets in terms of everything that I do. But again, who am I? Hi! I am Farhid! And these are going to be my mindless ramblings from the perspective of a time traveler. Interesting right? I hope all this interest stays till the very end and till then, Yours, Forever, Farhid

Farhid


    • Apr 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 8m AVG DURATION
    • 99 EPISODES
    • 8 SEASONS


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    Art of Reading | Live - 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 38:53


    Art of Reading | Live - 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 63:12


    Tu Jhang Me Hai - Rakib Mukhtar

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 1:55


    Ek Ladka - Ibn E Insha

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 1:29


    :)

    Art of Reading | Live - 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 57:09


    Art of Reading | Live - 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 38:53


    Pazeb Ka Khat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 2:46


    Wrote a letter. Thought I'd share.

    Art of Reading | Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 23:45


    It starts at 01:25 :)

    Aakhri Baar MIlo | Mustafa Zahid

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 9:38


    The less i say, the better it is.

    Remembering Sahir | Episode 5 | Tu Hindu Baenga Na Musalman Banega

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 2:09


    Sahir and his love for the country knows no bounds. He will always be remmebered for writing works like this. With the same intensity and his love for the nation and his vision for equality amongst all differentiating factors, he wrote "Tu Hindu Baenga Na Musalman Banega". I love to think that he is talking to a newborn and telling baout the demarcations of religion, whilst mentioning that there is a beacon of hope and pride that belongs to this country which has to be taken ahead by the future generation. Sahir, you beauty

    Remembering Sahir | Episode 4 | Mai Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar Hu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 2:13


    Immortal. This is what defines this Nazm. Always has and always will. If you listen closely to this nazm, it will define the relationship of time with the universe. How meager we human beings are and how tiny we can be in the vast spectacle of this universe.Listen closely, for the universe is always listening.Mai Pal do Pal Ka Shayar Hu by Sahir LudhianviThe background score is "In the Distance" by Tony Anderson. In no form, entirety or whole, do I own the background music or the poetry. All I Own, is the Sky

    Waqt ka khat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 3:40


    They say "Manners maketh a man", i also believe memories as well do the same. I slept at 11:30 pm after the longest last night and was up at 5:15 am, just because of this letter. Nothing fancy, nothing crazy. Just this letter.Thought I will share it with you :)The artwork in the title is https://www.pinterest.com/pin/310185493063967124/The background music is Ariana by Tony AndersonI don't own the artwork or the background music, either in pieces or their entirety. All I own, is the sky

    Remembering Sahir | Episode 3 | Yaksui | Ishar Kaur

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 4:19


    There was someone before Amrita. Sahir's world was not always grey, it had a love that was reciprocated but then something else came in between them. Yaksui was written for her. .Notes and anecdotes for this episode are inspired by Akshay Manwani who wrote the book, "Sahir Ludhianvi: The Peoples Poet". Which he undoubtedly, was, is and always will be. .The notes and anecdots, the music, the poems, I own nothing about them, in pieces or entirety. All I own, is the sky.

    Umeed Ka Khat-2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 5:02


    Somethings should never be repeated again. For example, Umeed ka khat. That was an original masterpiece by itself and still remains so. To be honest, I do not think so that I will ever be able to top that one up. But then my midnight musings brought me over here..Umeed Ka Khat. The BGM is "Immanuel" by Tony AndersonCover art is "The Hope №7 Painting: by Natalia Baykalova.In parts or its entirety, I own nothing from the music or the artwork. All i own, is the sky.

    Remembering Sahir | Episode 2 | Tum Mujhko Bhool Bhi Jaao

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 1:58


    To note, this is a "nazm" written when a lover moves on, when the relation is dead, when there is supposed to be no contact, when the shayar becomes a human..It is also said that when Sahir sah'b got to know about Imroz, that is when he wrote this hauntingly beautiful masterpiece. ."Tum Mujhko Bhool Bhi Jaao" by Sahir LudhianviBGM is "AADAT INSTRUMENTAL/BHANWARAY" feat. Goher Mumtaz from NESCAFÉ Basement Season 5.I own nothing from the poem or the song, in parts or entirety. All I own, is the sky

    Remembering Sahir | Episode 1 | Kabhi Kabhi

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 2:04


    The iconic Rakhee, Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor came together with Khayyam, Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar to bring Sahir's words to life. .Here is my attempt at it.."Kabhi kabhi" by Sahir Ludhianvi

    Uss Aangan ka Chaand | Gori Teri Aankhein | Ibn - E - Insha | Lucky Ali

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 1:22


    There are few who have written about the moon as beautifully as Ibn-e-Insha has. Lucky Ali immortalizes love in his own style, which stays with you forever. Be it with his voice or the musicAll we have to do now, is sit in awe of the geniuses of our generation."Uss Aangan ka Chaand" by Ibn-e-Insha with Gori Teri Aankhein as the BGM by Lucky Ali from the Unacademy Unwind sessions.

    Art of Reading - 5 | Faiz Ahmed Faiz | Sahir Ludhianvi | Jaun Elia | Makhdoom |

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 24:27


    Art of Reading!! Welcome!!Back to back episodes of AoR are very very beautiful for me. Freshens up the mind, as well as gives me new pieces to write and read!Enjoy!P.S. End tak sun'na :)

    Art of Reading - 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 19:07


    Been a while to this!Sahir sah'b decided to make a comeback, but this time, not in my dreams. I got some new recording gear and I was utterly scared to use them. Maybe, I was scared to make mistakes. Sahir sah'b casually helped me record this, making sure I know my mistakes on the way as I recorded this. This is to him!Barely any sound (Read: Noise) was removed from the podcast. I am still getting used to the mic and the interface and it shall be fun! Let's see how and where do I reach from here!Till thenyours forever,Farhid :)

    Art Of Driving | Episode 3 | WIll you be my CP?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 3:06


    Another sleepless night, another day of blank spaces. But, CP will always have my heart.

    Naam Ka Khat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2024 5:27


    Yaad hai na uska naam?

    Remembering Faraz | Episode 4 | Suna Hai Log Use

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 3:48


    Mai jitna kahu, kam rahega. Baaki sab, Faraz Sah'b ne likh diya hai.

    Art of Driving | Episode 3 | Finding Negatives In Beautiful Spaces

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 12:32


    Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces is an album by the band Seether.

    Remembering Faraz | Episode 3 | Ranjish Hi Sahi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 1:27


    RanjishTransliterated version: ranjish.स्त्रीलिंग1.मन मुटाव, वैमनस्य।2.अप्रसन्नता।3.रंज (जैसे—मुझे कुछ भी रंजिश नहीं है)।Originफ़ारसी

    Reading Ahmad Faraz | Episode 2 | Zindagi Se Yahi Gila Hai Mujhe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 1:02


    Kayi dafa poori duniya ki mohobbat bhi kam pad jaati hai,kayi dafa us ek ki chaahat bhi akela kar jaati hai..

    Remembering Faiz | Episode 7 | Gulon Mein Rang Bhare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 2:39


    If you know me, you know Gulon mein rang kabhi nahi bharenge.

    Remembering Faiz | Episode 6 | Yaad Ke Zakh'm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 8:38


    Uski yaad ke zak'hm yaad hai?Chalo unka bhi safar karte hai.

    Remembering Faiz | Episode 5 | Marg-e-Soz-e-Mohobbat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 3:17


    Why did Faiz sah'b write Naqsh-e-Fariyaadi?A rare interview between Faiz Sah'b and Amrita Pritam ji.

    Remembering Faiz | Episode 4 | Aapki Yaad Aati Rahi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 1:37


    Faiz remembers Makhdoom

    Remembering Faiz | Episode 3 | Mujhse Pehli Si Mohobbat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 3:37


    Noor Jehaan madam, Faiz sah'b and Jail

    Remembering Faiz | Episode 2 | Raaz-e-Ulfat Chupa Ke Dekh Liya

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 1:16


    Raaz-e-Ulfat.The secrets of friendship.

    Remembering Faiz | Episode 1 | Umeed-e-Yaar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 1:08


    Written by Faiz sah'b, narrated and given life by Zia sah'b.na diid hai na suḳhan ab na harf hai na payāmkoī bhī hīla-e-taskīñ nahīñ aur aas bahut haiumīd-e-yār nazar kā mizāj dard kā rañgtum aaj kuchh bhī na pūchho ki dil udaas bahut hai

    Reading Ahmad Faraz | Episode 1 | Hum ko nahi pasand koi humnaam tera

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 1:30


    Readings of my favourite couplets from the library of Ahmad Faraz

    Art of Driving | Episode 2 | Cheap Places

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 9:06


    Cheap places are absolutely necessary. Why? Listen on!

    Art of Driving | Episode 1 | Ramblings and Blabberings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 20:13


    Use it as a sleep cast, use it when you are traveling in the metro, use it when you want to listen to a bored and zoned out Farhid. Use it to sleep, use it to entertain yourself. Maybe I might to get to know and hear something that I should have a long time ago. Till then, Yours forever, Farhid :)

    Neend ka Khat - 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2024 3:07


    Sleep has started to evade me once again.The background score is Symbols of Earth by Todd and Klein

    Ganganagar aur Amaltas - 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 14:45


    The story finishes.This episode features music from Ustab Abdul Latif Khan who is playing Raag Bhairavi on the Sarangi and "Kesariya Balam" by the band Agnya.

    Confessions of an Ex-Alcoholic-4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 8:23


    Ek acha episode wo hota hai jo khud ki hi enlightenment kar de. Pre-writing and post-writing. Dono phases me.This was that for me.

    Iqraar ka khat

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 7:21


    Been a while to this, right?

    Trying to be Farhid: Gumnoshi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 8:32


    Farhid makes pain look so cool. Yup. He does.

    Dil tootne ka khat - 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 14:59


    An year ago I had written about how the heart breaks, and I guess wo conversation beech me reh gayi thi. Is baar, use continue karte hai.Background music is "She Remembers" by Max Richter, used in all fairness.

    Lahaul Calling Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 5:09


    Lahaul is calling. Are you listening?

    Diary ka khat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 4:43


    I heard my diary talk. This was what it had to say.

    Confessions of an Ex-Alcoholic -3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2023 3:43


    Notes to self for the next morning.

    Farhidnama Chapter 1 Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 8:15


    Welcome on board! And we begin a new journey!

    Farhidnama Chapter 0 Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 22:11


    The journey comes to an end!

    Sapno ka khat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 4:07


    There have been nights where I have not been able to sleep because of my dreams. This is a very very small introduction to the good in them. I haven't taken her name, but yes, Shweta is in all of them.

    Khushiyon ka khat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 1:47


    The background music is Cold by Jorge Mendez. In no parts or whole, do I own the music. All i own, is the sky

    cold khat jorge mendez
    Tanhai ka khat - II

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 5:08


    Revisited a couple of old friends and emotions in the past week but met my oldest of them all. Tanhai.

    Hurt Cycle; Trying to Be Farhid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 5:29


    The hurt cycle is basically how we humans project hurt in our own personal past and present on to others. This is not a means for interpretation or replacement for therapy or a counsellor but to be used as generally as possible. For the uninitiated, I have a bachelors degree in Medicine and a masters in healthcare and have a notable number of hours of observership with therapists and counsellors. .Happy healing! The background track is "There were many things for we exist" by NOWT. .I hold no right to use over the music used in the podcast and it has been used with all fair intentions. All I own, is the sky.

    Farhidnama Chapter 0 Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2022 23:07


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