Saturday, July 9, 2011

Aiwan-e-Shaji

Prince Shahamat Jah Bahadur

Aiwan-e-Shaiji was founded about eighteen years back by Prince Nawab Mir Shahamat Jah Bahadur in the fond and loving memory of his father Prince Mauzam Jah Bahadur Shaji. Prince Mauzam Jah Bahadur Shaji is the son of Nizam the VII. Prince Mauzam Jah Bahadur is also popularly known as Shaji. Shaji was his taqallus. He was a great poet besides being a great human being. His love for the urdu language and the poetry made Prince Shaji a great poet himself. His poetry reflects the pain of losing the dynasty and the subsequent coping up with the changes that were made part of life as a matter of destiny. He never compromised on his principles and the self respect and till his last breath lived his life on his terms and has always spread the very strong message of royalty with a commoner. He always treated hindus and muslims as his two eyes.

Prince Shahmat Jah reading his kalaam. Seen in the Pic are Khaleequr Rahman, Jb Aslam Farshori, Janab Raees Akhter saheb and others

Prince Shahamat Jah Bahadur is carrying on the legacy of his great father Prince Mauzam Jah Bahadur Shaji and inspite of his very busy schedule, he makes it a point to hold the exclusive mushairas in Aiwan e Shaji every quarter. My father Late Janab Khaleelur Rahman saheb M.P. was associated with Aiwa-e-Shahji since its inception. He has patronised Aiwan-e-Shaji alongwith Janab Asif Pasha saheb former Law Minister and Dr.Syed Abdul Mannan saheb.

                            Mohd.Khaleelur Rahman saheb Ex-M.P and Patron Aiwan-e-Shaji


As per the traditions of the Aiwan-e-Shaji, an exclusive Mushaira was held on July 4, 2011 at Aiwan-e-Shaji which was attended by the invited audience and the poets. The Mushiara started at about 8.00 PM with the lighting of the Shama by the founder of Aiwan-e-Shaji Prince Shahmat Jah Bahadur. The Chief Guest for the Mushaira was Janab Noorul Haq Quadri, former Chairman, Urdu Academy. The Mushaira was covered by the Doordarshan Hyderabad and was shown on July 8th at 6.00 Pm and repeat telecast at 12.00 P.M. again. The eminent personalities such as Janab Imtiaz Ali Taj saheb, Dy.Director Dorrdarshan, Janab Zia Quadri, Publisher Rashtriya Sahara, Khaleequr Rahman, Senior Congress Leader, Janab Salahuddin Nayyar, eminent poet attended as the Chief Guests.

Prince Shahmat Jah Bahadur, Khaleequr Rahman, NorrulHaq Quadri and Raees Akhter


The Mushaira started with the royal traditions and the eminent poets who attended and said their kalaam included Janab Raees Akhter saheb, Janab Salahuddin Nayyar saheb, Janab Aslam Farshori, Janab Saleem Abidi saheb, Janab Masroor abidi, Janab Farooq Arifi, Janab Zia Quadri saheb, Janab Tayyab Quadri and others.





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