Yakjehti Mushira Warms the Windy City
of Chicago (June-17-2004)
Yakjehti Mushaira series under the banner of Gahwara-e-Adab USA
has reached Chicago where renowned Poets Mr . Manzar Bhopali , Mr . Rahat Indori
and Mr. Anwar Jalalpuri warmed the crowd for over six hours. The event started
around 9:00 pm more then 300 people from Indian and Pakistani Community were
present at the gathering. The Care-taker of Gehwar-e-Adab USA Mr . Imran Hussain
briefed the gathering about the formation and purpose of this social
organization. Dignitaries present at the Mushira include Mr . Iqbal Hussain ,
elder brother of Founder and Leader MQM Mr.Altaf Hussain , Mr . Sardar Ahmed
Khan ( A Judge from India ) , President and the Executive Members of Aligarh
Association in USA . Poets from Pakistani community include Seema Abdi , Nazar
Naqvi , Khalil Shah jahan puri , Hashmat Sohail , Iftikhar Nasim and others
recited their poetry in this Yekjehti Mushaira . Gifts were presented to the
Poets by Gehwara-e-Adab as the token of love and affection from the People of
Chicago. The Journalists from the local news papers, who were also present on
the occassion termed this event as the most successful Mushaira in Chicago. The
event concluded around 2:00 pm with People appreciating Gehwara-e-Adab USA for
organizing wonderful Mushaira in their city .