Our Story · हमारी कहानी

About the Foundation

फ़ाउंडेशन का तआरुफ़ فاؤنڈیشن کا تعارف

Born from Lucknow's soil, nurtured by its poetry, driven by the need to preserve what is irreplaceable.

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TEHZEEB E AWADH तहज़ीब-ए-अवध फ़ाउंडेशन تہذیبِ اودھ فاؤنڈیشن
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मुशायरे
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शायर
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साल

लखनऊ की मिट्टी से — Born from Lucknow's Soil

Tehzeeb E Awadh Foundation was established in 2019 with a singular conviction — that the civilisational inheritance of Awadh, its Urdu poetry, its Nawabi refinement, its architecture of feeling, must not be allowed to fade into footnotes.

لکھنؤ وہ شہر ہے جہاں ہر پتّھر میں ایک داستان ہے
लखनऊ वो शहर है जहाँ हर पत्थर में एक दास्तान है

Lucknow gave the world Mir Taqi Mir's anguished ghazals, Hasrat Mohani's romantic verse, the Kathak of the Kalka-Bindadin gharana, and the Awadhi cuisine that has no rival. We exist to ensure that this inheritance is celebrated, documented, and passed to the next generation.

हमारा मक़सद — Our Mission

We organise Mushairas, youth poetry contests, calligraphy workshops, literary symposia, and the annual Jashn-e-Awadh festival. Our work bridges the classical and the contemporary — inviting young voices to discover the depth of Urdu while honouring the masters who built it.

What We Stand For

हम किस के लिए क़ायम हैं ہم کس لیے قائم ہیں
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Hifazat — हिफ़ाज़त

उर्दू अदब की हिफ़ाज़त

Preserving the literary heritage of Awadh through archives, publications, and the careful documentation of oral traditions before they are lost.

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Rivayat — रिवायत

शायरी की रिवायत को ज़िंदा रखना

Keeping the living tradition of the Mushaira alive — where poets and audiences meet in the ancient ritual of shared verse.

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Tarbiyat — तरबियत

नौजवान शायरों की तरबियत

Nurturing the next generation of Urdu poets through mentorship, workshops, and competitive platforms that reward authentic voice.

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Mushairas Held
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Shayars Featured
12K+
Audience Members
6
Years Active

The People Behind the Work

इस काम के पीछे लोग اس کام کے پیچھے لوگ
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Ameer Faisal
Ameer Faisal
अमीर फ़ैसल
Founder & Director

Visionary behind Tehzeeb E Awadh Foundation, committed to preserving Lucknow's Nawabi cultural heritage.

Amit Harsh
Amit Harsh
अमित हर्ष
Chief Patron

Curates shayari programmes and maintains the foundation's relationship with the wider Urdu literary world.

Durgesh Durg
Durgesh Durg
दुर्गेश दुर्ग
Chief Patron

Brings every Mushaira and cultural mehfil to life — from logistics to the final recitation.

Kavita Mishra
Kavita Mishra
कविता मिश्रा
Event Organising Head

Leads the organisation and coordination of the foundation's events and cultural programmes.