More than 12 known poets of the country recited their poetry at the 2nd IKFS Urdu Mushaera organized by Indo-Kuwait Friendship Society on Friday evening. Some fresh entrants also presented their verses on different subjects within the traditional frame of MUSHAERA.
Mushaera, is a medium of Urdu and Hindi speaking poem(s), has over the past years gained immense popularity among the poets in India, Pakistan, and Middle Eastern countries and has also been equally appreciated by listeners capable to appreciate poetry.
A known poet Shajahan Jaffri, hails from Mumbai, who is also the Executive Member of Indo-Kuwait Friendship Society was the Master of Ceremony of the Event. Sami Bubere and Justice Ranindar Sachar also recited few verses of Mushaera. The Mushaera program kicked off with fine opening statements by Shajahan Jaffri. The show was very well conducted that brought new dimension and vista to the event by using expressive Urdu with a touch of the choicest and finest and lucid literary expressions.
Dr. Ghalib Al-Mashoor, President of Indo-Kuwait Friendship Society, said that Popularity of Urdu Mushaira was evident through a significant presence of people on the premises of Indian Model School‘ s Auditorium.It was simply a joy to watch and listen to them. This was a stellar professional performance by all standards much appreciated by the audience.
“I am a fan of Urdu Mashaera” same as of my Late father Marhoom: Sayid Ahamed Al-Mashoor Pookoya Thangal from Kerala. IKFS always like to entertain the people with different tastes of programs. Thus IKFS welcomes new ideas and innovative and creative programs in the modern era of Mushaeras which may endeavour for more learning with Arabic alphabets contained phrases. Dr. Al-Mashoor added that last year, in October 2012, IKFS organized the “First Urdu Mushaera Event” with the blessings of H.E. Satish Mehta, Ambassador of India to Kuwait who inaugurated the Mushaera Event which was held at SIMS.
IKFS 3rd anniversary celebrations held on 1stNovember, were s witnessed by the visiting dignitaries H.E. Rajindar Sachar, (Chief Justice of Delhi High Court & Head of the Sachar Committee), Sami Bubere, (Chief Editor of Indo-Gulf Times, Ummeeth magazines & President of Sahyog Cultural Society, Mumbai, Dhaval Bathia (International Trainer and author of Vedic mathematic and Technical of Maths books). Ikram Siddiqui, Secretary, IKFS expressed vote of thanks.
Best regards,
A K S ABDUL NAZAR K. NATARAJAN
GENERAL SECRETARY SECRETARY