He credited the late poet for establishing an era through his poetry. Speaking at the inaugural session on Monday, provincial minister Shah said that Ayaz was a miracle which happened to Sindh, equating his importance with Moenjodaro and Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai. “The commercial companies are opening the TV channels.”Ĭolumnist Aijaz Mangi said the literature should not be restricted by the censorship. He regretted that some media houses lack the background of journalism, adding that minting money seems to have become the prime objective of the media. Meanwhile, novelist Syed Kashif Raza said that the English media has greater liberty to speak the truth. “My books are being removed from the stalls.” He blamed the state for controlling minds of the people, which needs to be resisted. During the second session, Sach wado dohari aahe, Journalist Muhammad Hanif bemoaned that Pakistani media has come under greater censorship.

She shared her happiness on the Indian government’s order about educating children up to their primary level in the mother tongue, expressing hope that their posterity will learn Sindhi in a better way.ĭr Fehmida Hussain, Dr Sher Maharani and Dr Adal Soomro were also among the panelists in the session moderated by Taj Joyo. He emphasised on the need of digitalising his prose and poetry.Īsha Chand, who also participated through video link from Dubai, recalled that once during Ayaz’s visit to India, he recited his poetry to her when they were visiting the seaside. Thakur believed that if a poet well versed in English language had translated Ayaz’s work in English, the late poet would have won global recognition.

“But despite belonging to this village-like province Ayaz’s poetry is universal in nature,” acknowledged Thakur, who was speaking from India through video link. It was inaugurated by Sindh Culture Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah on Monday.Įxpressing his views in the first session titled ‘Ayaz and modern day challenges to Sindhi language’, Indian writer Hero Thakur said that Sindh still embodies a rural society. The usually week-long event, organised by the team of Khanabadosh Writers’ Cafe in the splendid lawn of the Sindh Museum in Hyderabad, was restricted to just two days due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The sixth edition of the two-day annual Ayaz Melo, dedicated to the peerless 20th century Sindhi poet late Shaikh Ayaz, concluded on Tuesday with speakers showering accolades on the poet of resistance and romance. Folk singer Reshma Parveen enthralled the audience with her songs on both nights of the sixth edition of the Ayaz Melo.

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