"Why it Speaks to Me" a talk, recitation and discussion by Syed Muhammad Ashraf at The Attic, 36, Regal Building, CP > 6:30pm on 28th March 2013
Time : 6:30 pm
Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Event Description : “Why it Speaks to Me” - Mera Safar, a poem by Ali Sardar Jafri – a talk, recitation and discussion by Syed Muhammad Ashraf
This second talk in the series ‘Why it Speaks to Me’ introduces Mera Safar, a poem by Ali Sardar Jafri by short story writer Syed Muhammad Ashraf.
Ali Sardar Jafri was one of the pioneers of the Progressive Writers’ Movement which was founded in 1936. He was the most potent critic and theorist of the progressive school. He was also a skilled literary journalist and edited the magazine Guftgu, which was a leading organ of the Progressive Writers’ Movement.
He liked to experiment with form and quite a few of his poems are in free verse a couple being counted among the best poems in Urdu literature. His poetry also contained freshness of imagery, commitment to the man-on-the-street, and intense love for this country and its diverse cultures. His poetry though was not limited or imprisoned within the ideals of Marxism but Jafri encompassed the great humanistic traditions and compassion of the Sufi and Bhakti movements, the love of nature found in the works of Kalidas, and an assimilative vision of India's composite culture.
Phir ek din aisaa aaega
Aankhon ke diye bujh jaaenge
Haathon ke kanval kumhalayenge
Aur barg-e-zabaan se nataq-va-sadaa kii
Har titlii udd jaaegii.
Syed Muhammad Ashraf belongs to a family of devout scholars and Sufi saints of Marehra Shareef, district Etah, UP. Presently posted as Commissioner of Income Tax in New Delhi, he has steadfastly pursued his career as a senior officer in the Indian Revenue Service as well as his literary and academic interests His major work includes two collections of short stories: 1994 Daar Se Bichchre (1994) and Baad-e Saba Ka Intizar (2000) for which he received the Sahitya Akademi Award; and a novel Number Dar ka Neela (1997).
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Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Place : The Attic, 36, Regal Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi-110001
Landmark : On Parliament Street close to 'The Shop' showroom & next to the 'Kwality' restaurant
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Metro : Nearest Metro Station - 'Rajiv Chowk' (Yellow Line and Blue Line)
Event Description : “Why it Speaks to Me” - Mera Safar, a poem by Ali Sardar Jafri – a talk, recitation and discussion by Syed Muhammad Ashraf
This second talk in the series ‘Why it Speaks to Me’ introduces Mera Safar, a poem by Ali Sardar Jafri by short story writer Syed Muhammad Ashraf.
Ali Sardar Jafri was one of the pioneers of the Progressive Writers’ Movement which was founded in 1936. He was the most potent critic and theorist of the progressive school. He was also a skilled literary journalist and edited the magazine Guftgu, which was a leading organ of the Progressive Writers’ Movement.
He liked to experiment with form and quite a few of his poems are in free verse a couple being counted among the best poems in Urdu literature. His poetry also contained freshness of imagery, commitment to the man-on-the-street, and intense love for this country and its diverse cultures. His poetry though was not limited or imprisoned within the ideals of Marxism but Jafri encompassed the great humanistic traditions and compassion of the Sufi and Bhakti movements, the love of nature found in the works of Kalidas, and an assimilative vision of India's composite culture.
Phir ek din aisaa aaega
Aankhon ke diye bujh jaaenge
Haathon ke kanval kumhalayenge
Aur barg-e-zabaan se nataq-va-sadaa kii
Har titlii udd jaaegii.
Syed Muhammad Ashraf belongs to a family of devout scholars and Sufi saints of Marehra Shareef, district Etah, UP. Presently posted as Commissioner of Income Tax in New Delhi, he has steadfastly pursued his career as a senior officer in the Indian Revenue Service as well as his literary and academic interests His major work includes two collections of short stories: 1994 Daar Se Bichchre (1994) and Baad-e Saba Ka Intizar (2000) for which he received the Sahitya Akademi Award; and a novel Number Dar ka Neela (1997).
Related Events : Talks | Poetry
"Why it Speaks to Me" a talk, recitation and discussion by Syed Muhammad Ashraf at The Attic, 36, Regal Building, CP > 6:30pm on 28th March 2013
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