Rekhta: World of Urdu poetry

585.8K installs
11.7K ratings
4.1K monthly active users
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Rekhta: World of Urdu poetry Summary

Rekhta: World of Urdu poetry is a mobile iOS app in Books And Reference by Rekhta foundation. Released in Jan 2017 (9 years ago). It has 11.7K ratings with a 4.75★ (excellent) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 4.1K monthly active users . Store metadata: updated Feb 15, 2026, version 1.

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Store info: Last updated on App Store on Feb 15, 2026 (version 1).


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App Description

Rekhta is the world’s largest portal for Urdu poetry and literature. This app presents all Urdu ghazals, sher, nazms, rubai, qita, dohe, stories, etc. in three scripts - Urdu, Hindi, and Roman. You may easily find the meanings of any Urdu word in Hindi & English by just clicking on the word.

Don’t know where to start? A specially curated list of sher on various topics, subjects, and moods like Love shayari, Sad shayari, Motivational shayari, Romantic shayari, Dosti shayari, Ishq shayari, Dard shayari, Bewafa shayari, Mohabbat shayari, Feminist shayari, etc. are available for reading and sharing with your friends.

Rekhta has the complete collection of shayari of famous Urdu poets - Jaun Elia, Mirza Ghalib, Allama Iqbal, Ahmad Faraz, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Sahir Ludhianvi, Rahat Indori, Parveen Shakir, Gulzar, Javed Akhtar, Tahzeeb Hafi, and others. You can explore shayari of progressive poets, women poets, as well as budding young poets.

The best of Urdu stories, articles, quotes, and letters of major Urdu authors and writers like Saadat Hasan Manto, Premchand, Krishan Chander, Ismat Chughtai, and others are also available in Urdu and Hindi.

Rekhta’s powerful search engine enables you to precisely look for any sher-o-shayari in English, Hindi, or Urdu script. Download the app to read and dive deep into the world of Urdu poetry and literature.

Existing app features:

· Read in any script you are comfortable with - Urdu, Hindi, or English
· Click on any difficult word to know its meaning in all three languages
· Lakhs of content of thousands of poets, authors, and artists
· Search and find everything related to Urdu poetry & prose at one place
· Switch between dark & light theme as per your reading comfort
· Share with your friends and family across WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and X