Rekhta

What Rekhta actually is

Tens of thousands of ghazals, nazms and couplets by classical and contemporary Urdu poets, each readable in Nastaliq, Devanagari or Roman transliteration at the tap of a toggle. Poet pages gather biography, audio recitations and video performances alongside the written text.

Why it is worth your time

That script toggle quietly solves a real problem, letting a reader who knows the language by ear but not the alphabet read Ghalib without a translation in the way.

Common questions

Is Rekhta free?

Yes. Rekhta is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does Rekhta take?

Clear your evening. We warned you. We file it under "Rabbit hole" — the largest Urdu poetry archive, readable in three scripts.

Does Rekhta work on a phone?

Yes. Rekhta works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

What kind of site is Rekhta?

We list it under Deep Archives — long reads and older, stranger knowledge. That script toggle quietly solves a real problem, letting a reader who knows the language by ear but not the alphabet read Ghalib without a translation in the way.