Urdu and Bengali are the two sweetest languages of India. I have contacts both with Urdu and Tagore. Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi has excelled in appreciation of Tagore’s literature. This work is being done in Jamia Millia Islamia very systematically. I am satisfied with their hard work.
These thoughts were expressed by Mr. Jowhar Sarkar(IAS) CEO of Prasar Bharathi, New Delhi while addressing the inauguration of five day workshop in Kolkatta organized by Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi in collaboration with Muslims Institute, Kolkatta. He said that language, individual and thought can’t be confined to anything. Tagore in his thoughts was liberal from the very beginning.
He elevated his thoughts. His thoughts are more valuable.
In his presidential address, Mr. Qaiser Shameem who is a renowned poet and author told that Tagore was the lover of Persian poets, Hafiz and Roomi. It is imperative on the part of the Urdu speakers to know his art and literature. The workshop organized in Kolkatta is of historical significance. It is being conducted in an organized style in which distinguished scholars and translators of Urdu and Bengali Languages are participating. The organization of this workshop by Jamia Milla Islamia of New Delhi in Kolkatta is the result of broad-minded, literary taste and depth of thought. It is, therefore essential that translation should be direct from Bengali in to Urdu. It is necessary for the translators to be aware of the environment of the text, its civilization and culture. The poets and writes of Bengal are fully immersed in the text of Tagore.
For this reason, this workshop in Kolkatta is being conducted very successfully.
There is a need to organize seminars, and cultural programmes on Tagore in Kolkatta under this project.
Speaking on this occasion, Prof. Swapna Kumar Chakravorthy, Director General of National Library of Kolkatta highlighted Tagore’s literary grandeur and said that Tagore is not only the poet of Bengal but also an author and poet of international fame.
Urdu speakers are the most fortunate people that they are translating Tagore’s literature in his city Kolkatta.
Prof. Khalid Mahmood, former Head of the Department of Urdu, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi highlighted the literary and scholarly creations of Tagore. He also introduced the aims and objectives of this project to the audience.
Prof. Shahzad Anjum of the Department of Urdu of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi welcomed all the guests and audience and said that organizing this workshop in collaboration with Muslim Institute, Kolkatta is of historical importance. The writers and poets of Kolkatta are very intelligent and hard working. With the participation of the distinguished experts in this workshop, it is certain that it would be very successful.
He specially thanked Mr. Najeeb Jung (IAS) Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, Mr. Jowhar Sarkar (IAS) and Prof. Khalid Mehmood and said that due to their efforts, this project is marching successfully towards its destination
He also thanked the members of Muslim Institute, Kolkatta, especially, Prof. Suleman Khursheed and all the other scholars with whose encouragement this work is being done.
Speaking on this occasion in Bengali language, Dr. Nusrath Jehan told that organizing the workshop in Kolkatta is of historical importance.
Prof. Suleman Khusheed, General Secretary of Muslim Institute, Kolkatta conducted the meeting. On this occasion, he mentioned in detail, scholarly affinity of Jamia Millia Islamia and its entire faculty members. He also described that patronage of knowledge of the poets and writers of Bengal. He told that he is associated with this project right from its inception. He said that he is very much pleased that there is a team of active and devoted workers, which is engaged in this project. For any department or organization, it is worth appreciating.
The function started with the recitation of the Quranic verses by Hafiz Mohammed Jehangir, research scholar of the Department of Urdu. Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
In the end, Dr. Nayeemul Hasan, thanked the guests, audience and the media persons.
In this function, organized by Muslim Institute, Kolkatta, the book titled “Rabindranath Tagore”. Fikr aur fun (thought and art) written by Prof. Shahzad Anjuum and Prof. Khalid Mahmood was also released. Jamia Millia Islamia from Maktaba Jamia Limited, New Delhi, has published this book. It contains 650 pages.
The Governor of Uttarakhand, H.E, Mr. Aziz Quaraishi released this book earlier in New Delhi this month. A copy of this book was given to scholars and translators. On this occasion, the book titled “Abdur Razak Maleehabadi and Urdu Shhafat” written by Mr Sajid Zaki Fahmi, a prominent research scholar of the Department of Urdu of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi belonging to the new generation of writers by Mr. Jowhar Sarkar (IAS) CEO of Prasar Bharathi, New Delhi. This book was very much appreciated by the writers and poets of Bengal.
Prof. Mohammed Mansoor Alam, Dr. Ghulam Sarwar, Dr. Aasim Shahnawaz. Mr. Mohammed Jaseemuddin, Mr. Mohammed Minhaj Asghar, Prof. Tasneem Fatima, Prof. Sohail Ahmed Farooqui, Dr. Nadeem Ahmed, Mr. Qaisar Shameem, Mr. Noorul-Huda, Dr. Farhath Ara Kahkashan, Dr. Darakhshan Zarreen, Dr. Shabana Nasreen., Dr. Dabeer Ahmed, Mr. Abuzar Hushmi, Dr. Mustaq Anjum, Mr. Maqsood Danish, Mr. Mohammed Sayeed Azami, Mr. Khursheed Akhtar Farazi, Mr. Faheem Anwar, Mr. Shabbeer Ahmed, Mr. Zaheer Anwar, Dr. Aqueel Ahmed Aqueel, Dr. Anwarul Haque, Mr. Khursheed Alam, Mr. Qamaruddin Malik, Mr. Syed Mohammed Allamuddin, Mr. Aslam, Shamsi and the research scholars of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi namely, Mr. Shahnawaz Fayyjaz, Mr. Hafiz Mohammed Jehangir Akram, Mr. Sajid Zaki Fahmi and Mr. Salman Faisal participated in the function.
[Seen in the picture are from right to left, Prof. Khalid Mohammed, Prof. Swapna Kumar Chakravorthy, Prof. Suleman Khursheed, Mr. Qaiser Shameem, Prof. Shahzad Anjum and Mr. Jowhar Sarkar on the mike]
—Siasat News