LARKANA: The purpose of poetry is to adde beauty and value to life and society. If this genre fails to represent life, it cannot survive in peoples’ hearts or live on for long as such work remains buried in the pages of diaries and books.

It was observed by writer and founder of the Knowledge Centre, Prof Mukhtiar Samo, while presiding over a workshop on the works of three poets — Aakash Abbasi, Sagar Qaboolai and Aijaz Seetai — at a programme held here by the Sindhi Adabi Sangat the other day.

Whoever stood for truth and positivity always prevailed in history, he said, regretting that they had limited scope of life if counted by years. “It’s a limitless phenomenon from which every one of us get our portion of time which we live in our own way,” he said.

He said that arranging academic discussions and workshops on literary creations not only served to evaluate their standard, but also encouraged writers and poets to continue contributing to literature.

He eulogised the poets whose poetry was reviewed at the workshop and said their works had a deep appeal, which impressed the listener.

Reviewing the poetry of Sagar Qaboolai, writer and poet Aziz Qasmani said that besides containing food for thought, it was based on poetic rules. His poetry pinpointed the issues in society and also identified subtleties of life. He suggested that poets should also get inspiration from the great poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai.

Evaluating the poetry of Aakash Abbasi, poet and playwright Mumtaz Joyo said that he had touched upon many topics in his poetry, but at some places in his poems and ghazals, some words needed to be revisited.

Inayat Arbani presented an analysis of the poetry of Aijaz Seetai. He said the poet’s deep insight into society had created a power in his work, which impacted heart and mind of the reader.

Earlier, Sagar Qaboolai, Aakash Abbasi and Aijaz Sitai read out their poetry and received applause from the audience. Ustad Gul Dayo, Samee Sajjad Jonejo, Hamz Ali Soho, Zahid Ali Junejo and Sattar Hullio also attended the gathering.

Published in Dawn, July 16th, 2024