Multilingual Mushaira at PU

Korel, Chandigarh, December 10, 2019

            To enthrall tricity’s poetry lovers, a multilingual mushaira was organized at the Mulk Raj Anand Auditiorium at Panjab University by the North Zone Cultural Center, Patiala in collaboration with Panjab University Alumni Association and Department of Urdu, Panjab University, with the likes of Shams Tabrezi and Ana Dehelvi. While the former is a prolific Urdu poet-writer cum stage announcer, the latter is a veteran poetess of global reputation.

            The event began with Dr. Ali Abbas reiterating how mushaira is a dying art and needs to be rescued by its connoisseur’s and admirers.

            Also in attendance were Puran Singh Ahsan, a recognized Urdu poet of Punjab, Dr. Shyam Sakha Shayam, the former Director of Haryana Sahitya Akademi and an outstanding Hindi poet and writer, Naim Rashid, an expert in classical Urdu poetry, as well as B.D. Kalia Hamdam, an acclaimed poet and novelist.

            Gracing the occasion were Sarita Jain, a pioneer breaking new ground in Urdu ghazaland Hindi poetry, Subhash Sahil, a fecund Urdu-Hindi explorer poet of unexplored themes, Nalini Vibha Nazli, the only woman ghazal writer in Himachal Pradesh as well as Urmila Kaushik Sakhi, a brilliant actor-poet from Haryana.

            Leaving the audience in splits was Master Mahender from Haryana who amused everyone with his humorous poetry. Charming everyone with his exceptional poetry was Gurdip Gul, a classical poet of immense repute.

            Sh. Jatin Salwan, a lawyer-environmentalist who draws inspiration from Shiv Kumar Batalavi and is a prolific poet himself, recited Poems in Punjabi and Urdu.

            Ms.  Rani Balbir Kaur, Professor Emeritus, Department of Indian Theatre and a theater thespian was also present on the occasion.

            Prof. Deepti Gupta, Dean Alumni Relations honored the versatile poets with tokens of appreciation and gratitude for enchanting the audience with their oratorical skills.