Renowned poet Abbas Tabish and other paid tribute to Nasir Kazmi, Shakeeb Jalali, Sarwat Hussain, and Munir Niazi
LAHORE: The weekly session of Halqa Arbab-e-Zauq Lahore was held at the Pak Tea House presided by renowned poet Abbas Tabish and to pay a rich tribute to legendary poets Nasir Kazmi, Shakeeb Jalali, Sarwat Hussain, and Munir Niazi.
The event commenced with Joint Secretary Shahzad Faramosh reading the minutes of the previous meeting, followed by Ehtisham Ali presenting his essay titled “Modern Urdu Ghazal: Past, Present, and Future.”
While praising the essay, Abbas Tabish noted that the contributions of other prominent figures like Zafar Iqbal, Shahzad Ahmad, Aziz Hamid Madni, Iftikhar Arif, Afzaal Ahmed Syed, Muhammad Izhar-ul-Haq, and Nazir Qaiser should also be highlighted.
The session also featured poetry recitals from emerging voices including Qasim Hayat, Fayyaz Bostan, Aajiz Kamal Rana, Tajammul Kazmi, Khurram Afaq, and Osama Zuraiz, which sparked an engaging discussion among the audience.
Declaring the session a grand success, Abbas Tabish remarked that modern sensibility along with regional and global situations are being beautifully expressed through emotional depth in contemporary poetry, urging the literary body to carry this tradition forward before concluding the evening with his own poetry.
Finally, the Secretary of Halqa thanked the chair, guest poets, and the audience of over 100 attendees, announcing that the next special session, “Punjabi Short Stories Evening,” will pay tribute to Shafqat Tanvir Mirza, Muhammad Asif Khan, and Farkhanda Lodhi.
Reported By: Literary Reporter I Lahore
