Patna (Press Release) Shad Azimabadi was a prominent Urdu ghazal poet, intellectual, researcher, historian, and high-ranking prose writer. He made a unique place in ghazal with simplicity and passion, rubaiyat, and marsiya writing. Shad gave ghazal a new color and tone, which is a blend of Delhi and Lucknow's poetry. Shad Azimabadi tried to present the freshness and energy of a new color and tone in Urdu ghazal, along with the interpretation of true emotions and feelings. His poetry is a beautiful blend of emotions, simplicity, and aesthetics.

These were the thoughts and impressions of prominent Urdu intellectuals who presented them at the Shad Azimabadi Memorial Ceremony and Buzm-e-Sukhan organized by the Urdu Directorate, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Bihar, at the auditorium, Phanishwar Nath Renu Hindi Bhavan, near Akashvani, Chhajju Bagh, Patna. The program began with the lighting of the lamp. The ceremony was presided over by Associate Professor Dr. Dabeer Ahmed, Head of the Urdu Department, Maulana Azad College, Kolkata.

Dr. Dabeer Ahmed presented a very thoughtful, eloquent, and scholarly presidential address. He said that providing students with the opportunity to present their theses in front of teachers through the Urdu Directorate is a great achievement. This will give them courage, courage, and encouragement. He said that writing about Shad Azimabadi is not an easy task. Referring to Shad, he said that Shad is the name of a school. When a school is named Shad, then all its characteristics cannot be accommodated in one thesis.

He also had a very comprehensive and detailed discussion on language evolution and linguistics and said that to discuss language in a high-flown manner, it is necessary to be an expert in linguistics. He said that discussing linguistics is a difficult task. Linguistics is a stone that people kiss from a distance and move forward. Earlier, while presenting the welcome and introductory remarks, SM Parvez Alam, Director, Urdu Directorate, welcomed all the guests and lovers of Urdu.

He shed light on the purpose of the program and said that the Government of Bihar is making every possible effort to promote and disseminate Urdu, the second official language of the state, and to reach it to the new generation. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is very serious about the promotion of the Urdu language. For this, various events are organized under the Urdu Directorate, and several important projects of the government are being implemented.

The Director said that today's ceremony has been organized to acknowledge Shad Azimabadi's services to language and literature and to pay tribute to him. The purpose of organizing the memorial ceremony is not just to perform a ritual, but to refresh those golden memories that are the valuable capital of Urdu literature and our history. These events are actually an acknowledgment of the literary services of the elders who have rendered invaluable services to Urdu literature with their hard work, sincerity, and dedication.

Shad Azimabadi is a powerful and perfect poet of Urdu literature. He was very intelligent and talented since childhood. Since childhood, he had a passion for poetry. Shad Azimabadi's status is not only recognized in classical Urdu poetry, but his status is also recognized as a distinguished and unique one among the architects of the Azimabadi school. Shad had equal power over both prose and poetry.

He experimented with almost every genre of poetry and left his mark on ghazal, masnavi, rubai, mathnawi, marsiya, and qasida. He also did successful marsiya writing and created his beautiful identity, separate from the common trend. Apart from this, Shad also showed the wonders of his pen in history, tazkira, and siyar writing. The cultural dignity with which Shad adorned the bride of ghazal, along with tadwil, simplicity of thought, fluency, and flow, will always be recognized as a valuable addition to Urdu poetry.

He influenced and illuminated the entire Urdu poetry. Undoubtedly, the land of Bihar is proud of Shad's poetic and literary greatness. Shad enriched the capital of Azimabadi language and literature by benefiting from the schools of Delhi and Lucknow, which will always be looked upon with admiration by the world of Urdu literature.

Under the presentation of artists, Director Parvez Alam appreciated and encouraged Amat Singh Emy and his team for presenting a melodious and musical ghazal on Shad Azimabadi. He said that to add some color, fun, and attraction to the Urdu Directorate's program, some new things have been presented so that Urdu lovers and connoisseurs can enjoy.

Under the paper reading, Ismail Hasnain Naqvi, Secretary, Shad Azimabadi Memorial Committee, Patna, had a very comprehensive discussion on Shad's national poetry. He talked about Shad's famous mathnawi, Mother India, and his patriotism, brotherhood, national unity. He said that Shad Azimabadi has left deep marks on national poetry. He presented a unique tradition of modern poetry.

Dr. Zarnigar Yasmin, Assistant Professor, Maulana Mazharul Haq Arabic and Persian University, Patna, spoke about Shad's rubaiyat. She said that Shad Azimabadi has left his memorable legacy in the form of a thick diwan, which includes various genres of his poetry, including rubaiyat. She said that in Shad's rubaiyat, there is a special expression of mysticism, thought, and human emotions.

He presented the concept of Wahdat al-Wujud and Wahdat al-Shuhud in his rubaiyat. Dr. Minhajuddin, Assistant Professor, Urdu Department, Gaya College, Gaya, spoke about the beginning and evolution of the Urdu language in reference to Shad Azimabadi. He said that according to Shad Azimabadi, Urdu is a pure Indian language, which was born, nurtured, and refined in India.

Urdu has been the most popular language in India since its inception. He said that Shad's linguistic awareness was not only mature but also very sharp. Under the paper presentation by students, Muhammad Talha Khan from Patna University presented a brief but comprehensive paper on "Shad as a novelist" and Samreen Parveen on "The uniqueness of Shad Azimabadi's ghazal poetry".

On this occasion, Shad Azimabadi's great-grandsons, Dr. Syed Nisar Ahmed, and Engineer Shakeel Ahmed were honored with a bouquet and a shawl. They appreciated the Urdu Directorate for organizing the ceremony and thanked them. In the second session, a literary gathering was organized under the chairmanship of renowned poet and Chief Postmaster General, Bihar, Muzaffar Abdali, and the moderation of famous storyteller Fakhruddin Aarfi.

Zafar Habibi, Kazim Raza, Neelanshu Ranjan, and Sadaf Iqbal entertained the audience with their poetry. On this occasion, Director SM Parvez Alam presented a comprehensive poem, "Pichhle Pehar Shab-e-Firaq", in a beautiful style. The president of the gathering, Muzaffar Abdali, presented his far-sighted, thought-provoking, and mature poetry in a beautiful tone and won the hearts of the audience.

The ceremony was attended by numerous important personalities, including Professor Ejaz Ali Arshad, Professor Tauqir Alam, Professor Javed Hayat, Khorshid Akbar, Mashooq Ahmad Nuri, Shaista Anjum Nuri, Professor Shabaz Zafar Aazmi, Dr. Rehan Ghani, Shaista Parveen, Syed Shahbaz Alam, Imran Saghir, Muhammad Shaban, Anwarullah, Isahaq Asar, Akbar Raza Jamshed, Sultan Ahmed, Israel Raen, Muhammad Asid Persanvi, Muhammad Abubakar, Dr. Qaiser Zahidi, Dr. Suriya Jabeen, Assistant Professor Ishrat Saboohi, Prem Kern, Israr Alam Saifi, Nasrullah Nastvi, Waris Islampuri, Irfan Belhavi, Munir Saifi, and others.

The memorial ceremony was conducted by Muhammad Hashim. The program ended with the thanksgiving remarks by Afrida Habib.