The Giwana Hall at Radisson Blu was jam packed with people, with dozens seen standing up or sitting on the floor as they gathered for the love of Urdu poetry, delivered to them by an array of poets from India and Pakistan. And the creator of couplets like ‘Atay atay mera naam sa reh gaya, Us ke honton pe kuch kanpta reh gaya’ (She was about to utter my name and her lips just quivered) did not disappoint an audience of more than a thousand people. If you were looking for a perfect conclusion to a picture-perfect evening of poetry, it was provided by Professor Waseem Barelvi, as promised by his presence among a galaxy of Urdu poets.Ī packed house at the recently concluded Aalmi Mushaira 2015 (poetry symposium) organised by India Urdu Society Qatar, which coincided with Qatar National Day, was swayed by Barelvi presenting some of his never-heard-before ghazals (a popular genre of Urdu poetry) in Taranum (a style where the poet sings the verses).īarelvi, one of the most eminent contemporary Urdu poets, was handed the responsibility to end the symposium on the same poetic note it started with. (My Lord, your greatness reflects in that I have been able to stand alone against the whole world)
Mere Maalik teri azmat ka pata deta hai Sari duniya ke muqabil mera tenha hona LAUNCH: Poets along with the chief guest and IUS officials at the launch of IUS magazine at the start of mushaira.
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