Guzergah-e-Khayal Forum hosted the book launching ceremony of Qatar-based Indian Poet Iftekhar Raghib at Ibn-e-Hajr Library in Bin Omran. The ceremony was attended by all notable literary personalities in Qatar and a large number of Urdu enthusiasts.
The book is titled Ghazal Darakhat, meaning a ‘Chandelier of Couplets’. It is Iftekhar Raghib’s third book of poetry collection after Lafzon Mein Ehsas (Emotions in Word) and Khayal Chehra (Face of Imagination).
The Programme was presided over by M S Bukhari. The Chief Guest was Rizwan Ahmed, professor at Qatar University. Programme was conducted by Fartash Syed, a poet and Urdu teacher at the Pakistan Educational Center. Abul Khair and Ghufran Siddiqui recited ghazals from Ghazal Darakhat. Shaad Akolvi presented the vote of thanks.
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