Bandipora, November 15: ‘Coffee and Kalaam’- an organization of young writers and poets on Sunday organized a grand literary function in Bandipora to felicitate professor Ismail Ashna for releasing a new anthology of English poems-"The Unheard Songs".
The function was observed under two sessions. In first session, besides honoring Prof. Ismail Ashna with Momento for his literary services and contribution, Dr. Sagar Asif and Dr. Basharat Faaukir reviewed the poetry of Prof. Ismail Aashna. The first session was anchored by Rabiya Geelani – a prime member of Coffee and Kalaam.
A poetic session (Mehfil-i-Mushaira) was also held in the second session that was chaired by Sagar sarfaraz while Fozia Aafaq, Prof Naseer khan, Irshaad Maghami, Munawar Parwana and Aafaq Dilnavi were guests of honor and Dr. Basharat Faaukir anchored the session. The ‘Mushaira’ witnesses huge response by the audience as they applauded the poets with huge applauses for their poetic creations. Poets Prof. Ismail Aashna, Munawar Parwana, Akeel Aasara, Fowzia Aafaq, Dr. Sagar Aasif, Dr Basharat Faaukir, Momin Hijar, Mohammad Rizwan Bhat, Nadim Masruur, Mohsin Kashmiri, Mohsin Riyaz, Mian Umar, Ahmad Riyees, Jafar Jameel, Rasik Shahid, Rashid Imroz, Aafaq Dilnavi ,Irshad Magami, Sagar Sarfaraz, and Rabiya Geelani , , , and participated in the event.
Professor Ismail Aashna while encouraging the young writers asked them to create value based literature purely based on sense and sensibility.
`The president of Coffee & Kalaam, Akeel Aasra while sharing his views, expressed a commitment of providing this platform to all the young writers so as to get a good literary milieu to develop their literary qualities. He also mentioned that Coffee & Kalaam shall work on other different spheres of literature like criticism, drama, short stories, novels etc.
He said aim of organizing such events is to provide a platform to the young writers and poets and will help the youngsters to showcase their talent besides creating a favorable environment for the poets and writers
On the occasion Professor Naseer khan appreciated the poets and writers for presenting their views through prose and poetry and urged them to write about the issues being faced by the society and said that the poets and writers are the outcome of the society they live in. He emphasized upon the poets and writers to study the poets and writers of the past to acquire literary discretion and excellence.
