Urdunama Podcast | When ‘Dariya’ Reflected the Sky, I Saw Myself

In this episode of Urdunama, Fabeha Syed talks about the word 'Dariya'

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Dariya means river—a vast, flowing force that carries more than just water. It carries time, memory, silence, and song. A dariya can be gentle or wild, still or storming, but it always moves forward—like longing, like grief, like life itself. In Urdu poetry, dariya becomes a metaphor for emotions too deep for words, for generosity without end, and for the quiet strength it takes to keep flowing, no matter the weight it bears.

In this episode of Urdunama, we wade through the poetic depths of Dariya, exploring how poets have turned rivers into mirrors of the soul. Join us as we trace its current through verses that speak of love, loss, vastness, and the beauty of surrender.