Altaf Zia was not the only successful poet at the very well-organized and well-attended mushaira, the credit for which goes entirely to the young, dynamic and popular Indian Consul General Dr. He struck an instant chord with the audience with his famous couplet that is on the lips of every Urdu lover in the Indian Subcontinent. Gujral read this couplet when he took his oath as the prime minister in Ghazal is known for its lyrical qualities and, in Muzaffar Razmi, it is at its peak and pinnacle.
His diction was fresh, his phraseology unique, his coinage of metaphors superb, his imagery picturesque. His fans hung onto his every word of every couplet. His thought content was a perfect match to the lyrical attribute of the ghazal. Qasim Imam from Bombay surprised the audience with his excellent anchoring and beautiful poetry. Two particular couplets from him sent the audience in a crescendo of wah-wahs.
Both had political overtones, but their instant popularity was indicative of the truthfulness of the message behind them. Farooq Shakeel from Hyderabad was successful in driving home some very poignant and interesting points.
Shahnaz Nabi, from Kolkata, wowed the audience with excellent and meaningful poems in a refreshing idiom. She received quite an applause.
Associated with Urdu Academy, Kolkata, she has been in the forefront of giving Urdu poetry a new dimension by talking about the problems of the day. Her play with words was excellent. Ali Zaheer from Hyderabad was inimitable. He rendered some of the choicest couplets that are in the Urdu poetry.
His play of words was masterly and his couplets had that scholarly air. Naseem Nikhat was excellent and it was she who made the crowd remain glued to their seats till the very end.
She recited beautiful couplets and her melodious voice kept everybody spellbound. Naseem Nikhat was a treat to hear; her treatment of ghazal is off-the-beaten track. Naseem with a new and fresh idiom and images. She stole the event with highly romantic couplets. Then there was Dr. Shafi Sagar. His satire was reflected in his delicate compositions. He made the audience laugh out loud. Rabab Rashidi from Shahjahanpur too recited some memorable couplets.
Mashaf Iqbal Tauseefi from Hyderabad was the pick among the elder poets. The president of the mushaira was the erudite poet from Delhi, Rifat Sarosh. He is one of the greatest exponents of Urdu poetry in all its forms and gifted with a rare mode of thought and feeling about love and rebellion.
He has given a new meaning to the craft of Urdu poetry. Going by the large number of people who turned up for the mushaira, it was a record in the history of mushaira in the Middle East. The poets at the event came from across the length and breadth of the country.
Consul General Dr. In line with the philosophy of not repeating the poets year after year, new faces were invited. And while they were new to Jeddah, they are well-known in India and have authored very many books.
But since we are not organizing it for commercial purpose, we can afford to do it. And people have loved it. We need to promote good poets. Everybody appreciated Dr. Qasim Imam, referring to Dr. Earlier, Dr. Newer Post Older Post Home. Rana is known to be a sensitive poet who uses Hindi and Awadhi words in the couplets. He avoids using flowery language and shuns chaste Urdu in his couplets, which is a reason that he is successful in poetic meets in non-Urdu areas also. He has also performed on stages.
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