Anjuman-e-Bagh-o-Bahar, Barahpur, Bhagalpur, organized a literary session at the residence of Noshin Jahan under the chairmanship of Joisher Ayagh on the birthday of Jaun Elia's brother, Jaan Nisar Akhtar. On this occasion, the General Secretary of the organization, Dr. Muhammad Parvez, shed light on Jaan Nisar Akhtar's life and literary achievements, saying that Sahitya Akademi Award winner Jaan Nisar Akhtar was a shining star of progressive poetry, whose poetic greatness cannot be denied. He was a ghazal poet, nazm poet, marsiya poet, qata poet, geet poet, rubai poet, masnavi poet, and essayist, among others. He immersed his ghazals in the color of love and romance, creating romance in them. His real name was Syed Jaan Nisar Hussain Rizvi Akhtar, and his pen name was Jaan Nisar Akhtar. He was born on February 8, 1914, in Gwalior, and died on August 18, 1976, in Bombay. His father's name was Khan Bahadur Syed Iftikhar Hussain Rizvi, and his pen name was Muztar Khairabadi, who was a representative poet of classical poetry. His mother's name was Badrunnisa, and his wife's name was Safia Akhtar, who was the sister of Israrul Haq Majaz and a lecturer and famous writer at Aligarh University. He did his matriculation from Victoria College, Gwalior, and MA with a gold medal from Aligarh University. He became a lecturer at Victoria College, Gwalior, and later the head of the Urdu and Persian department at Hamidia College, Bhopal. After a few years, he moved to Bombay and joined the film industry, and remained associated with films for the rest of his life, writing songs for about 150 films. He was the president of the Progressive Writers' Association from 1947 to 1949. His notable works include Silsil, Tar-e-Gareban, Jadu, Ghar Angan, Khamosh Awaz, Nazar Butan, Pichhle Pehar, Hazaron Baatein, Hindustan Hamara, Sukoot Shab Zer Lab, and Harf Ashna (a collection of letters), among others. He also received several awards, including the Ghalib Award, Soviet Land Nehru Award, and Sahitya Akademi Award. Some of his notable poems include Nazar Butan, Afshay-e-Raz, Yaad Hai Ab Tak, Door Raat Bhar Koi Gaata Raha, Kisi Ko Dekh Kar, Zindagi Ke Moar Par, Iqrar, Ek Lamha, Girls College Ki Lari, Akhri Mulaqat, Saaz-e-Wafa, Ek Iltija, Ek Khatoon Se, Mohabbat, Tumhare Shehar Mein, Khanabadosh, Adam Ka Geet, Savera, Dehat Ki Shaam, and Azadi. On this occasion, Joisher Ayagh said that Jaan Nisar Akhtar's ghazals have a unique color and tone, and his nazms also have the delicacies of ghazals. Dr. Syed Nayyar Hasan said that Jaan Nisar Akhtar was a unique poet of modern ghazal, and his personality also had a touch of jaan nisari and del darity. Dr. Habib Murshid Khan said that Jaan Nisar Akhtar's poetry is not jag bitti (worldly) but apni bitti (personal). The session was attended by Muhammad Shadab Alam, Dr. Hafizur Rahman, Syed Mumtaz Aazmi alias Manto Kalaakar Noshin Jahan, and Muhammad Mobeen Alam, who expressed their thoughts on Jaan Nisar Akhtar's art.