I have been wanting to get to the point where every podcast episode sounds like I am sending you a personalised WhatsApp voice note! And since I owe you an apology and deserve to demand some long-due attention, here it is, the perfect occasion to dole out this double dose of heart-to-heart experimental Shayari, minus the music and minus the this and the that!

The Shayari Teller

Jazbaatein

Sabika's letter has received The शायरी Teller's शायराना response. मोहतरमा... काफ़ी ख़फ़ा हैं... हिम्मत बाँधने के लिये ही सही, मेरे साथ शायरी Teller के गिले नहीं सुनेंगे?

Jawaab-e-Paighaam: Gile

It's been a year since The Shayari Teller heard from Sabika. So. Away from all the social media gaze, Sabika decided to secretly reunite with The Shayari Teller and is ready to meet and greet her, with a peace offering. DISCLAIMER: Private party premises! Direction and Editing: Rishabh Mittal

Pehlaa Paighaam: Taarruf

On International Podcast Day, I wanted to bring a sense of community to The Shayari Teller - I wanted to bring a sense of 'We'ness, a sense of 'Hum'. It is no coincidence, really, that as a run-up to this episode you have heard 'Jazbaatein' and 'Hum' because I could even call this episode 'Humaaree Jazbaatein', :D Tonight, I am excited and how to find myself introducing a fresh voice, a fresh perspective through this old, old soul who I like to call 'The Kabir of Our Times'... Allow me to introduce on this island-of-sorts... Kavishness! :)

Mulaaqaat

I have recently entered my 30s and decided to actively slow things down a little. Decided to take my own sweet time with Episode 6, primarily because I had shut The Shayari Teller Shop for what I have come to call 'Spiritual Maintenance'. The story behind the Shayari and the details about this Mental Health sabbatical-of-sorts in the next episode. Hope all of you have been breathing better too! :)

Hum.

#PRIDE SPECIAL EPISODE It has never been easy. Most would refuse to believe me. It sounded naive to some, fantastical to some and plain impossible to the rest. But nobody understood it as polyness. Including me. Till I finally did. Here's my coming-out-piece-of-sorts. This is that one piece that I have been wanting to share by shouting off of rooftops! Seems like Hubhopper is my chosen rooftop! As nervous as I am excited to FINALLY introduce... Sailaabika! P.S.: Here's my Happy Poly chant for you: Poly and you know it and you really want to show it? Clap your hands!!! (Or DM me @jaamuni on Insta)

Sailaabika

Episode 3, 'Sorry Sabika', dived head-first into the deep end of the confessional pool. In episode 4, So, The Shayari Teller gets back to you with the back-story. If you've been asking, "Sorry? But why?" Here it is, the answer. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode talks about suicide. If you are in self-harm mode, please carefully consider avoiding listening to this episode.

Raakh se Bune Pankh

Have you ever formally apologized to your Self? Stood in front of the mirror, made eye contact and genuinely said “Sorry”? The Shayari Teller unfolds her apology letter to her Self, right here on Hubhopper.

Sorry Sabika

When Shayari is home, the study table is the house! The Shayari Teller pays a homage to her Dada Abba (paternal grandfather), quite literally, bringing the study of her poetic beginnings to the table.

Ghar-Ghar

Here's what happened when 'The Poetic' paid her first visit to Sabika at her ancestral home.

Khudaa Haafiz

'The शायरी Teller' is where 'couplets' get redefined as शायरी and Story coming together as a couple. Yes, these चलती-फिरती, experimental शायories are here to nestle in your ears. :)