Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Upcoming Literary Events in Delhi


Upcoming Literary Events in Delhi

1. Two-day International Seminar on Persian Literature During the Later Mughals(1707-1857) with special reference to Sufistic Literature

Venue: Ghalib Institute, New Delhi

Date: Nov 24-25, 2018

Time: 10 am to 5 pm

e-mail: ghalibinstitute@gmail.com

2. Urdu Academy, Delhi organises 30th URDU DRAMA FESTIVAL

Date: November 24-29th, 2018

Time: at 6.30 pm

Venue: Sri Ram Center, Mandi House, New Delhi

3. Jashn-e-Adab

Time: Nov 23, 24, 25, 2018

Venue: IGNCA, New Delhi

e-mail: jashneadab@gmail.com

4. A great treat for all lovers of music and history of Delhi The Third Professor Abidi Memorial Lecture Musicians, tazkiras, and the scattering of Shahjahanabad: where music went after Muhammad Shah “Rangeela”. by Dr. Katherine Butler Schofield, King’s College London. Mr William Dalrymple, distinguished historian and author of The Last Mughal will preside

Venue: Iran Culture Centre Auditorium, Tilak Marg, New Delhi

Date: Dec 11, 2018

Time: 5pm

5. Times Literature Festival

Date: December 1 and 2, 2018

Venue: India Habitat Centre

TLF Delhi attracts a cross-section of authors, publishers and book-lovers.

6. Jashn e Rekhta

Dec 14,15,16, 2018

Venue: National Stadium, India Gate, New Delhi

The 3 day annual festival aims to create the much required awareness and appreciation of Urdu, a language born and evolved in the Indian sub-continent.

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Roshan Khayaal


By Raza Elahi

Hamesha hanste muskuraate raho

Chiraagho.n se chiraagh jalaate raho

Khushiyaa.n tere sar chuume.n gi

Har saal yuu.nhii Diwali manaate raho


Siyah daagh bahut hai.n desh par

Tum in siyahii ko yuu.nhii mitaate raho

Roshan jazbo.n ki hai pahchaan yahi

Iss pahchaan ka parcham lehraate raho


Fareb-o-makkaarii ke iss daur mai.n

Mohabbat ka paighaam sunaate raho

Safar hoga aasaan tareek raaho.n par bhi

Dil se dil ki jyoti jo tum jagmagaate raho


Chiraagho.n se chiraagh jalaate raho

Har saal yuu.nhii Diwali manaate raho

Meanings of some words used in the poem

(Chiraagho.n = lights, lamps; Chuume.n = kiss; Siyah = dark; Siyahii = darkness; Jazbo.n = passion; Parcham = flag; Paighaam = message; Fareb-o makkaarii = deception & untrustworthy; Daur = age, time; Safar = journey; Tareek = dark; Raaho.n = path)

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