Monday, April 20, 2009

Releasing Ceremony of a Collection of Poem “Goonj”

Ibn Sina Academy organized a book releasing ceremony on collection of
poems by Aziz Bano Daraab Wafa on 19th April 2009. Aziz Bano Wafa was
a prominent front row Urdu poetess and was heard with love and
affection in all Mehfil-e Mushaira. After death, her collection of
poems entitled "Goonj" is abridged and edited by Mr. S. Moinuddin
Alavi at the instigation of her brother Prof. Azizuddin Tariq.
Presiding over the function, Prof. Zakia Siddiqi said, when she
started annual mushaira at Women's College after discussion with Ali
Sardar Jafri, Daraab Wafa used to attend all Mehfil-e Mushaira almost
every year from Lucknow. Although, we are known with her Kalaam, but
this book is for the next generation, she said.

A large number of dignitaries addressed the function. Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad
narrated a write-up of Late Quratul-ain Haider, which she composed on
the sad demise of Daraab Wafa. Quratul-ain Haider was an admirer and a
close friend of Daraab Wafa. Professor Abul Kalam Qasmi expressed in
detail about Daraab Wafa - her life, family and Haveli. Professor
Zahida Zaidi spoke about her friendship and some excerpts of all her
meetings. Prof Shafey Kidwai told about the poetry, philosophy and
life of that great Urdu poetess. Prof AMK Shahryar after releasing the
book recited few couplets of her poem in his own style.

Mr. Moinudddin Alavi thanked the family members of Daraab Wafa
particularly her brother Professor Azizuddin Tariq, for giving him a
chance to edit a collection of her poems in a book form. Professor
Azizuddin Tariq touched some personal family life account of Daraab
Wafa. He also gifted a book – Kulliyate Azizi of her great grandfather
Khwaja Azizuddin Aziz Lucknowi to the Library of Ibn Sina Academy.

Professor Syed Zillur Rahman, founder President, Ibn Sina Academy,
welcomed the guests, conducted the programme and thanked the audience.
In the programme, Prof. Masoodul Hasan, Prof. Waris Kirmani, Prof.
Ather H Siddiqi, Prof. Iftikhar Alam Khan, Prof. S. Sabihuddin Alavi,
Prof. Farhatullah Khan, Prof. Abdur Raheem Kidwai, Prof. SN Zeba,
Prof. Anis Ahmad Ansari, Dr. Tariq Chattari, Dr. Saghir Afraheim, Dr.
Shahid Farooq, Dr. Habibur Rahman Chigani, Dr. Anjuman Ara Anjum, Dr.
Attia Abid, Mr. Khalid Nadeem, Dr. M. Khalid Faridi, Dr. M. Shahid
Siddiqui, Dr. Ata Khursheed, Dr. Abdul Latif, Dr. Parveen Abbasi, Mrs.
Shayesta Bedar, Dr. Azhar Jameel, Mr. Meher Ilahi, Dr. Rahat Abrar,
Dr. Jameel Akhtar, Ms. Saman Ashraf, Ms. Tabassum Ashraf, Mr. Aftab
Alam, Mr. Najmuddin Abbasi, Mr. Wahid Hussain Siddiqui, Mr. Zahoor
Mohammad, Mr. Abid Ali Abid, Dr. Rizwanur Raza Rizwan, Mr. Javed
Jaipuri, Mr. S. Fazal Abbas Naqvi, etc, were present.


Submitted by
Syed Ziaur Rahman, MD
MBBS (1990 Batch)
Aligarh

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