Submitted by Syed Ziaur Rahman, Aligarh
Aik Shaam Janab Dr. Saifi Sironji ke Naam was organized today (March 9, 2007) under the aegis of Aazar Academy (Aligarh). Some eminent poets of Aligarh founded Aazar Academy recently after the name of Late Janab Aazar Siyanvi, who was a noted poet and journalist of Aligarh.
The evening, which was arranged in honour of Dr. Saifi Sironji, is an eminent poet, litterateur and journalist of Sironj (Madhya Pradesh). He also edits a very literary magazine namely “Intesab”. Although, the function was presided over by Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman but the chief guest of the evening was Prof. Zahida Zaidi and the guest of honour was Dr. Moazzam Ali Khan Moazzam. Secretary and Joint Secretary of the Aazar Academy Janab Musharraf H. Mehzar and Janab M. Mubashshir Qamar respectively garlanded all the poets presented in the hall.
Following poets presented their ghazals: Prof. Zahida Zaidi, Dr. Saifi Sironji, Dr. Moazzam Ali Khan, Janab Nematullah Khan Sherwani Nemat, Dr. Mahtab Haider Naqvi, Dr. Zoya Zaidi, Dr. Siraj Ajmali, Dr. Arshad Mansoor Ghazi, Dr. Rizwanurraza Rizwan, Dr. Zaheer Ahmad Sahil, Janab Musharraf H. Mehzar, Janab M. Mubashshir Qamar, Janab Siddiq Alam (Etah), Janab Shariq Adeel (Mahrera), Janab Udaiveer Singh, Dr. Irfan Ansari, Janab Anil Agarwal (Sironj), Janab Owais Jamal Shamsi, Janab Khalid Nadeem Farooqui, Janab Rahat Hasan, Janab Wasim Akhtar Khan, etc.
Janab Owais Jamal Shamsi compered the programme while Janab Musharraf H. Mehzar moved with vote of thanks. All poets got the certificates of appreciation by both Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman and Dr. Saifi Sironji.