PESHAWAR: Literati gathered here the other day to revitalise literary activities in the provincial capital after Ramazan break. Poets and writers arranged a refreshing literary event titled ‘Eid Melan’ to share belated Eid greetings under the auspices of Halqa Arbab-e-Zauq Peshawar chapter.

Senior poet Prof Nasir Ali Syed while opening the event observed that multilingual poetry recitation session was an ample proof that the spirit of the literati was alive and they were determined to carry on the legacy.

He added that writers community sympathised with the families affected by the current rains and shared their grief over irreparable loss of life and property in the flashfloods, The crux of the event was that poets and writers would use their talent for highlighting issues and problems of the masses.

Unfortunately, most of the active literati could not turn up at the event due to relentless downpour in and around the city, which marred the spirit of the session. Peshawar city had been braving the brunt of unfortunate incidents since long, however, its residents, especially literati, had always shown resilience despite unfavorable circumstances, the participants stated.

Still some avid poets and writers gathered and poured out their minds and hearts on the Eid Melan event with a theme to reactivate literary activities, a participant said.

Dr Fazal Kabir, a member of the Halqa, stated that the main objective of the post-Ramazan event was to revitalise literary activities.

“Our community expresses deep sorrow over the unfortunate incidents due to downpour and shares our sincere sympathy with the affected families across KP and the country at large. Poet’s fraternity will continue to advocate the message of creating awareness regarding hazardous effects of climate change among the masses, said Irfan Khan.

Khalid Khan Khalil, another bilingual poet, said that the members of Halqa Arbab-e-Zauq had always versified sufferings and merriments of the masses and the Eid Melan gathering was part of several such activities.

Later, poets of Urdu, Hindko, Persian, and Khowar read out their inspirational pieces and registered a magical impact on the participants. They also shared Eid greetings and envisioned good tidings for the people at large.

Published in Dawn, April 22nd, 2024