Noted Urdu Poets Enthrall Patna Audience
Patna: February 23, 2008
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Urdu Poets Enthrall Patna Audience
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Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday attended a 'Mushaira' session at the Sri Krishna Memorial Hall in Patna that boasted the presence of a galaxy of stars in the Urdu poetry universe including noted poets Nida Fazli, Manawwar Rana, Basheer Badra, Mairaz Faizabadi, Gulzar, Pandit Anand Mohan, and Wasim Barreilwi.
After presenting awards to several budding 'shayars' including Khurshid Anwar Arafi, Dr. Qamar Hashmi, Khurshid Akbar, Alam Khurshid, Rehan Gani, Shahid Kaleem, Farhat Qadri, the Chief Minister sat in the audience and immersed himself in poetries recited by the artists.
With one ghazal after another, the 'shayars' regaled the audience for hours with their poetries and 'sher's that left the guests begging for more.
The event was organized by the Bihar Urdu Academy.
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