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Scientific predictions of Ghalib proved accurate
KARACHI, Feb 19(The News): Speakers paid homage and tribute to the legendry poet Mirza Asadullah
Khan Ghalib on his 138th death anniversary at a function saying that many of the
scientific predictions made by him proved accurate.
The function was
organised by the Department of Journalism, Federal Urdu University of Arts,
Sciences and Technology (FUUAST), on Friday.
The speakers demanded of the
authorities to set up a 'Ghalib Chair' in the university so that the students
are fully familiarized with the thought provoking poetry and prose of
Ghalib.
In-charge Vice Chancellor of the university Dr Syed Kamaluddin
assured the writers to use his good offices for the establishment of the
'Chair'.
The speakers including Aftab Ahmed Khan, Dr Aslam Farrukhi, Prof
Shahida Hassan, Dr Muhammad Iqbal noted that the poetry of Ghalib gained ground
after the death of the poet, as in his lifetime Ghalib was not recognised due to
one or the other reasons.
They also threw light on the Persian work of
Ghalib and observed that the Persian work of the poet was as unique and modern
in its essence as the Urdu poetry.
"He was amongst the pioneers of Urdu
literature who had laid the foundation of the Urdu language and literature and
is now being considered one of the great poets of the world due to his entirely
different and innovative thoughts.
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