Dr Ali Madeeh Hashmi is a psychiatrist by profession even as poetry runs in his genes. Being Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s grandson, it’s only laazim that Dr Hashmi is also an author of two books and numerous articles, including an authoritative biography of the poet. Amidst the storm around Faiz’s poem ‘Hum Dekhenge’ in India, complete with the constitution of an IIT committee to judge the verse, The Quint's Nishtha Gautam spoke to Dr Hashmi about Faiz’s life, poetry, and wit.

Host: Nishtha Gautam
Sound Design: Fabeha Syed
Editor: Shelly Walia

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