Kashmir Markaz-e-Adab-o-Sakafat releases “TAWAZUN” 37th book of Aseer Kishtwari, presents Khilat-e-Noor Award

Chrar-e-Sharief(Budgam): The Kashmir Markaz-e-Adab-o-Sakafat organized an impressive and graceful online program to release “TAWAZUN” 37th book of Wali Mohd Aseer Kishtwari, former Director General Accounts and Treasuries and felicitate him with “Khilat-e-Noor” award 2020 as well. The function was presided over by Professor Margoob Banihali whereas Mohammad Yousuf Teing was the Chief Guest. Professor Mohammad Zaman Azurdah and Dr. Roop Krishan Bhat were the guests of honour. Nearly 30 men of letters across the country participated and spoke on the occasion. It was unanimous view of the speakers that by his hard work, Aseer Kishtwari has come to the lime light as a prolific poet, prose writer, researcher, historian and critic of Jammu and Kashmir whose three books Focus on Jammu and Kashmir, Tareekh-e-Awliya-e Jammu wa Kashmir, Safar-e-Harmeen have already achieved best book awards from the State Cultural Academy and Bihar Urdu Ekademy, Patna respectively. Aseer is also a recipient of State-award. Terming “TAWAZUN” as a bucket of precious Sapphire cubes of Pardar, Mohammad Yousuf Teing applauded the literary works of Aseer which mostly got reference books status in the realm of literature. In his presidential address, Margoob Banihali said that Aseer Kishtwaris is a multifaced personality whose research pursuits enabled him to become a top class literary historian like Abdul Ahad Azad of the Kashmir valley.
Prominent Kashmir short story writer Autar Hogami presented a well-worded critical appreciation of “TAWAZUN” whereas Professor Azurdah and Dr. R.K. Bhat appreciated the literary contribution of Aseer who according to the them will prove a strong link between the present day writers and the coming generations.
Those who spoke on the occasion included Ghulam Nabi Adfer, Brij Nath Betab, Bashir Bhaderwahi, Professor Shad Ramzan, Professor Basher Bashir, Dr. Gulzar Ahmed Rather, Abdul Ahad Hajini, Ghulam Rasool Josh, Mushtaq Mehrm, Younus Waheed, Talib Hussain Rind, Manshoor Banihali, Mohd Amin Lala (USA), Rajesh Raina, Dr. Gazanfar Ali, Khalid Hussain, Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed Wani, Ghulam Nabi Aatish, Akhter Mansoor, Zahir Banihali, Ghulam Hussan Talib, Zameer Ansari, Shabir Hussain Shabir, Dr. Abdul Majeed Bhaderwahi, Sardar Gursharan Singh and Naresh Kumar Gupta.
Expressing his gratitude to the Markaz and participants, Aseer Kishtwari said that whatever he has achieved is a net result of his close association with the prolific poets and writers like Rasa Javedani, Nishat Kihstwari, Mohd Yousuf Teing, Margoob Banihali, Zaman Azurdah, Bashir Bhaderwahi, Manshoor Banihali and others. He also thanked the Markaz for organizing this instant program and honouring him with its prestigious “Khilat-e-Noor” Award 2020.
The program was ably organized and conducted by the noted writer Anayat Gul who also happens to be the General Secretary of the Kashmir Markaz-e-Adab-o-Saqafat Charar-e-Sharif Kashmir. The vote of thanks was also presented by Anayat Gul himself.