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Sunday December 6th
2009 in Khadija Mehmoodi Hall, Tanzeem, Hazaragi Academy (Regd)
Tanzeem Nale-Nau Hazara Mughal, Quetta, organized an impressive book
launching ceremony for “Aakhri Safha”(the last page) and
“Dast-e-Barther” (Upper Hand). Renowned personalities of the
community, intellectuals, poets, bureaucrats, officers, teachers and
students attended the ceremony. Famous scholar and educationist
Professor Nazir Hussain presided the ceremony and Rahat Malik
scholar and prominent columnist, was honored as Chief Guest of the
occasion. Talib Hussain Talib, famous Urdu poet was the stage
secretary.
Jalal
Ohadi, a historian, poet, scholar and active member of academy came on
stage and expressed his views on the book “Dast-e-Barther” briefly.
Citing an example of a hostage treatment for more than thirteen years,
he said that the writer has articulated many valuable points of the
Hazara society and the overall situation of the area where he was
detained.
Abdul Ghafoor Rabbani,
writer, scholar and vigorous member of academy enlightened the
activities and importance of the establishment of Hazaragi Academy,
its activities and achievements.
Mirza
Azad, President Hazaragi Academy and writer, in his speech said that
mile stone of the Hazaragi Academy was laid down informally in the
inception of 1970s, unfortunately it did not materialize. Later on in
1989, a group of twelve members constituted a body and registered the
academy; again it did not go ahead. At last, in the end of 2003, the
leadership of Tanzeem decided to make active the Hazaragi Academy by
resuming its activities from the very bottom and zero level.
Alhamdullilah, in the short journey where academy had commenced its
journey with no book, and only two monthly magazines, now there are
published a dozen of books on various subject and five monthly
magazines are being published every month. HA-President further added
that the academy is rendering its services freely and voluntarily
within its limited resources. He said that until there is no space of
appreciation and encouragement for the writers, writers, poets and
1intellectuals will not be able to play their role in society
effectively. He said that though there are very limited genuine
writers and scholars in our society, but we have to strive to sow the
seeds of reading and writing in the minds of the common people and
young generation. He felt alas that if this work had been started
fifty years ago, today our present generation would have much in the
literature field.
He admired the work of
Mustafa Shahid, poet and writer of “Aakhri Safha” (the last page) by
saying that Shahid, creates his characters in the backdrop of the
realities prevailed in our society. He said that Shahid, is listed
among the genuine writers who attempt to discover the human instinct
in their writings. Azad said that in our society there is no craft for
a writer to earn his bread and butter easily and survive in society
happily. He said that Shahid’s popular poetical prose was liked
equally in society, before his short stories. He said that Shahid
picks his characters from the core of society. The influence of Ghulam
Abbas, Krishan Chandar and Saadat Hassan Manto is clearly seen in the
writings of Mustafa Shahid. The writer of “Aakhri Safha” can be said
to be a humanist, who does not believe in all creeds and distinctions
of race, religion and color.
Mohsin
Changazi, eminent and well known Urdu poet read his appreciative
article on “Aakhri Safha” saying that Shahid’s adore his characters,
his commitment to literature is amazing. He said that when Shahid was
going aloof from poetry, times and again he expressed his critic but
by the passage of time, it came on the surface that Shahid was sunk in
discovering characters in an other field. He said that like Shahid’s
poetry his short stories are also a source of inspiration to him.
Mubarak
Sabir, poet, writer and General Secretary Hazaragi Academy, read a
long-lasting article on “Aakhri Safha”, where in he illustrated many
sides of Shahid’s writings. He said that in his short fiction “Khoon”
writer describes that human feelings and humanistic characters are not
bound to any special race, color, religion or area. He said that most
of the Shahids characters are shackled down in the end of the story.
He said that Shahid is the authentic voice of his people and time. He
further added that Mr. Shahid is a well known poet, script writer,
radio anchor, and by now he has proved himself a strong fiction writer
as well.
Rahat
Malik, the famous writer and columnist, said that though he has not
gone through the stories of Shahid deeply, but it seems that there is
a man hidden somewhere in the mind of Mr. Shahid. He referred that it
was a time, where people lived their happiest days in this city, while
today the weather of Quetta city is colored with blood, fear and
menace, but it is hoped that Mustafa Shahid’s voice would help to
attract the caring and humanitarian feelings of the rulers and the
people who are at the helm of affairs.
In the end the President of
the ceremony Professor Nazir Hussain, the famous scholar, legendary
and renowned educationist said that it was a time when the atmosphere
was not conducive for such activities. He said Shahid’s characters do
what it seems to be deemed and appropriate in the story. Shahid is
inner sighted man, he is very much found of Maulana, Ghulam Abbas,
Mantoo and some other writers. I have gone through his poetry and some
fictions which are well knitted by Shahid. He said that in times of
crises people turn to unhealthy activities, but here in our society we
delve in writings whatever be the times. These are all done not by
ease but by passion and hard working of the academy. Well done and
keep it up.
Mustafa Shahid, the writer
and author, thanked the audience and the participants warmly and said
that in the background of continuing tensions, the atmosphere
permeating the events are exemplary. He admired the achievements of
the academy, recognizing that all his short fictions are the fruit and
products of the magazines published by Hazaragi Academy.
In the end of the
ceremony, participants were served in cool season with hot cakes and
tea, where they were exchanging pleasantries with each other. One of
them succinctly said “ceremony was remarkable.”
The photos of the event are
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