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PACC hosts a literary event to honor Tashie Zaheer - 2
In the preface of his Diwan, Tashie Zaher writes about this agony of separation: “Migration is not an easy decision whether it is because of economic reasons or simply to escape from some emotional situation. Love for the soil of motherland is natural and unconditional. My body and soul have the fragrance of my native soil. An adopted homeland remains alien despite all the amenities, glamor and luxuries. One has this feeling soon after the migration and it remains with him for a long time.”
Prominent poet from Texas, Sarfraz Abad also spoke about Tashie Zaheer’s diwan. He said that poetry is the name of one’s sentiments and sensitivities as a poet stuffs words with thoughts that create changes in the mood of the listener. “In my view poetry should be so penetrating that it immediately invokes a feeling of joy or an emotion of love or a sentiment of hate in the listener.” Sarfraz Abad finds these feelings, sentiments and thoughts in Tashie Zaheer’s book, Shaam Kii Aahat which is his first diwan containing his poetic work of over 30 years.
The motive behind the PACC's literary evening devoted to Tashie Zaheer was to acknowledge and highlight his God gifted poetic talent.
"Kalam-e-Shaer Ba Zabaan-e-Shaer" was the main theme of the literary event. Hence the three-hours long program concluded with the recitation of a popular poem by Tashie Zaheer.
In his concluding remarks, Tashie Zaheer thanked the PACC for hosting such an impressive event. He also thanked the audience for attending the program and showing appreciation for his poetry.
He gifted 20 copies of “ Sham ki Aahat “ to PACC. Any proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the social group.
Tashie Zaheer was born in Lahore in December 1947. His grandfather Sabir Dehlvi, a contemporary of Jigar Muradabadi and Josh Malih Abadi, was a well known poet. Tashie’s elder brother Professor Anwar Anjum, was also a celebrated young poet who left this temporal abode at the age of 25. Migrated to US in 1976, Tashie earned BBA and MBA degrees and served in Wells Fargo Bank and Citibank in management executive positions. He resigned in 2000 while working in Citibank as E.V.P. and began his own enterprise as Business and Real Estate Group.
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