Muslim Saleem – ghazal Sept 29, 2013

WO DOOR KAY HON DIWAANE, KE HON QAREEB KE LOG
HAIN MADHA-KHWAAN USI PAIKAR-E-AJEEB KE LOG

HAIN KAARZAAR KAI AUR BHI ZAMANAANE MAIN

HILAAL HI SAY ULAJHTAY HAIN KYOON SALEEB KE LOG

SARON KI GINTI NAY AAKHIR KIYA USAY RUSWAA

AMEER-E-SHEHR PAY BHAARI PADAY GHAREEB KE LOG

JAHAAN MAIN DHOOM HAI JINKI YARAF NIGAAHI KI

DIKHAYEE KYOON NAHEEN DETAY UNHEN QAREEB KAY LOG

GUL-E-KHAMOOSH KA DETAA NAHEEN HAI SAATH KOI

HAIN SAARE HAASHIYA-BARDAAR ANDALEEB KE LOG

NAZAR BACHA KAY HAM USDILRUBA SAY MIL AAYE

GALI MAIN GHOOMTAY PHIRTAY RAHE RAQEEB KAY LOG

WATAN SAY AAJ CHALAA HOON YE SOCH KAR MUSLIM

KAHEEN TOMUJH KO MILENGAY MERAY NASEEB KE LOG

Naqshband Qamar Bhopali ki manzoom tareekh "Hammasa" par ek taairna nazar: Muslim Saleem

نقشبند قمرؔ نقوی بھوپالی کی مایۂِ ناز تخلیق حمّاسہ جلد اوّل پر ایک طائرانہ نظر۔ مسلمؔ سلیم
تبصرے سے پہلے میں ایک وضاحت کردو کہ نقشبند قمرؔ نقوی بھوپال میں تولد ضرور ہوئے لیکن پاکستان ہجرت کرگئے اور اب ٹلسا، یو۔اس۔اے میں سکونت پذیر ہیں۔ عجیب اتفاق ہے کہ وہ بھوپالی کہلا کر بھی اب بھوپالی نہیں ہیں جبکہ خادم بھوپال میں تولد نہ ہوکر بھی اب بھوپالی ہے۔ ایک اور اتفاق یہ ہے کہ منصب منزل جہاں نقشبند قمرؔ نقوی صاحب تولد ہوئے تھے میرے غریب خانے سے کچھ ہی فاصلے پر ہے اور میں دفتر آتے۔جاتے روز ادھر سے گذرتا ہوں۔ لیکن اس سے یہ عندیہ ہرگز نہیں لیا جائے کہ تبصرہ کا مقصد بھوپالیت یا ذاتی تعلقات سے ہے کیوں کہ میں آج تک نقشبند قمرؔ نقوی بھوپالی سے نہیں ملا ۔ان سے میری انٹرنیٹ ملاقات تب ہوئی جب میں نے ۳؍ برس پہلے کسی رسالے سے ان کی تصویر اور کلام لے کر اپنی ویب ڈائریکٹری ’’اردو پوئٹس انیڈ رائٹرز آف اردو ‘‘ میں شامل کرکے ان کو اس سے مطلع کیا تھا۔تب سے اب تک شاید کچھ ہی ای۔میل کا تبادلہ ہو ا ہوگا کہ اچانک ایک دن ان کی کتاب حماسہ کی پہلی جلد موصول ہوئی۔ میں نے اسکا مطالعہ کیا اور اس نتیجے پر پہنچا کہ اس کتاب سے قارئین کو رو شناس کراؤں۔

Poets' tribute to Muslim Saleem's parents

POETIC TRIBUTES TO MUSLIM SALEEM’S PARENTS BY DR. AHMAD ALI BARQI AZMI (DELHI), ZIA SHAHZAD SHAHZAD (KARACHI) AND NAZAKAT ALI AAZIM (CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) GRAPHICS COURTESY POET MOHD ALEEMULLAH KHAN WAQAAR (SAHARANPUR-INDIA)
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MERA SHER IS TARAH HAI
JIN SAY HAY YE WUJOOD, ZABAAN HAI, KALAAM HAI
UN DO AZEEM ROOHON KO MERA SALAAM HAI
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Zia Shahzad Shahzad (Karachi)
مسلم سلیم میرا بھی پہنچے انہین سلام
۔ ۔ ۔ بیشک عظیم روحوں کا جنت ہی ہے مقام ۔

Muslim Saleem's tribute to parents

MUSLIM SALEEM – POETIC TRIBUTES BY OTHER POETS (UPDATED TILL SEPT 15, 2013

DR. AHMAD ALI BARQI AZMI, NEW DELHI, INDIA
WAQT KIAAWAZ HAIN MUSLIM SALEEM
SHAAIR-E-MUMTAZHAIN MUSLIM SALEEM
JAAN-FAZAHAI UNKA MEYARI KALAAM
SAHIB-E-AIJAZHAIN MUSLIM SALEEM
<a>http://urdunewsblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/31/waqt-ki-aawaz-hain-muslim-saleem-tribute-by-dr-barqi-azmi/</a>

TANVEER PHOOL, NEW YORK, USA
NAGHMA-E-TAHNIYATHAI HAR LAB PAR
BHAI MUSLIMSALEEM DEEDAH-WAR

KHUSH-NAWA,KHUSH-ADA, BAHUT MUHLIS
AASMAN-E-ADAB PE MISL-E-QAMAR
DEKH LOWEBSITE URDU KI
BHAI MUSLIMKA KHOOB HAI YEH HUNAR
NOORPHAILETE HAIN ADAB KA SADA
DAAD DETEHAIN SAARE AHL-E-NAZAR
UNKI TAHREEHAI BAHUT AALA
UNKATARZ-E-SUKHAN RAHE GA AMAR
KYASHAGUFTA MIZAJ HAI UNKA
DIL HAIUNKA MOHABATTON KA NAGAR
ZAAT MENAPNI ANJUMAN HAIN YEH
DOSTON KEDILON MEI INKA GHAR
HAQPARASTI, KHULOOS AUR ULFAT
UN SEMAMOOR UNKE QALB-O-JIGAR
DIL UNKAKALAAM PARHIYE AGAR
UNKITAHREER MEIN NIHAAN HAI ASAR
UNKAPAIGHAM AZMAT-E-INSAAN
UNKE AFKAARHAIN UROOJ-E-BASHAR
BAZM-E-URDUKE HAR KHAZANE MEN
UNKITAHREER MISL-E-LAL-O-GUHAR
IS MENINSAANIYAT KA DARD BHAI HAI
SOZ-E-DILKA NIHAAN HAI IS MEN SHARAR
NAAMMASHHOOR HIND-O-PAK MEN HAI
MISL-E-MAHTABUNKI RAAHGUZAR
UN SESHADAB GULSHAN-E-ASHA’AR
PHOOL!SARSABZ HAI ADAB KA SHAJAR
<a>http://urdunewsblog.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/great-poet-tanvir-phools-poetic-tribute-to-muslim-saleem/</a>

DR. AHMAD ALI BARQI AZMI, NEW DELHI, INDIA
SHAIR E KHUSH FIKR O KHUSH GUFTARHAIN MUSLIM SALEEM
AHL E DANISH KE MOIN O YAAR HAIN <a>MUSLIM SALEEM</a>
“AAMA AAMAD” SE AYAANHAI UN KA HUSN E FIKR O FUN
ANDALEEB E GULSHAN E GUFTAR HAIN MUSLIM
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URDU AURMUSLIM SALEEM,  BY ZIASHAZAD SHAHZAD (Karchi)
QUDRATHAMESHA URDU PAY JO MEHRBAAN RAHI
PHOOLIPHALI, DILON PAY SADAA HUKMRAAN RAHI
MUSLIMSALEEM JAISON KA SAARA HAI YEH KAMAAL
ZINDA HAREK DAUR MAIN URDU ZABAN RAHI
MUSLIM KAAUDHNA BHI BICHHAUNA BHI URDU HAI
MAHBOOBAUKI URDU RAHI, JAAN-E-JAAN RAHI
KYA KYA NADAUR GUZRE HAIN URDU ZABAAN PARLEKIN YEHSANBHLI GARCHE BAHUT NATAWAAN RAHI
RAKH DENKOI BHI NAAM MAGAR URDU, URDU HAI
BANDISH KAYBA-WUJOOD YE WIRD-E-ZABAAN RAHI
GHALIB HAIISHQ-E-URDU, HAI IQBAL BHI BALAND
MUSLIM KAYDAM SAY URDU JAWAAN, AASMAN RAHI
 SHAHZADKAASH MAIN BHI MAHAK JAAOON MISL-E-GUL
URDU MERIZABAAN, MERA GULSITAAN RAHI

AHMAD ALI KHAN(RIYAD, S.A.)

LM -O- FUN KI MANZILO’N KE,,,, RAAH-BAR MUSLIMSALEEM,,,,
SAA’YBAAN -E- URDU KE HAIN BAAM-O-DAR MUSLIM SALEEM,,,,
...
MAHFIL -E- YARAA’N HO,,,,, YA HO PHIR KOIBAZM-E-SUKHAN,,,,
HOTAY HAIN JALWA-FIGAN,, MISL-E-QAMAR MUSLIM SALEEM,,,,

WUSA'T-E ILM-O-ADAB KA MO’TARIF SAARA JAHA’N,,,,
SEHN-E-URDU KE HAIN NAKHL-AAWAR SHAJAR MUSLIMSALEEM,,,,

ANGINAT AUSAAF HAIN,,,,,,, “AHMED” RAQAM KYA-KYAKARAY,,,,
KUSH-BAYAN-O-KUSH-ADAA -O- KHUSH-NAZAR MUSLIMSALEEM,,,,

DR. AHMAD ALI BARQI AZMI, NEW DELHI, INDIA
AMAD-AMADHAI YEH ASRI AGAHI KA SE HAM-KINAAR
EK SAHAFIKE QALAM KA HAI JO ADABI SHAHKAR
NAAM HAIMUSLIM SALEEM AUR SHAKHSIYAT TAREEKH-SAAZ
KAANAME JISKE HAIN WEBSITON SE ASHKAAR
DEKH KARWEBSITEN KHUD RAI QAIM KEEJIYE
ILM KAMAHAUL HAI JIN KI WAJAH SE KHUSGAWAR
URDU SHUARAAUR ADEEBON PAR HAI JO DIRECTORY
AHL-E-DAANISHKI LIYE HAI BAAIS-E-SAD IFTIKHAR
KHIDMAT-E-URDUHAI UNKA EK FITRI MASHGHALA
HAISITAM-DEEDAH DILON KI SHAIRI UNKI PUKAAR
MAZHAR-E-SOZ-E-DUROONHAI UN KA MEYARI KALAAM
HAIJAHAN-E-FIKR-O-FUN MEN JIS KO HAASIL AITBAAR
HAIN YEHRUSHHAAT-E-QLAM ASRI ADAB KA AAINA
SOZ-O-SAAZ-E-ZINDAGI BARQI HAI JIS SE ASHKAAR
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<a>ZIA SHAHZAD SHAHZAD (KARCHI0 </a>NAZR-E-MUSLIM SALEEM

MUSLIM SALEEM AAP KO KARTA HOON MAIN SALAAM
URDU KO AAP NAY KIYA MAQBOOL-E-KHAS-O-AAM
PARCHAM ZABAAN-E-URDU KA THAAME TO PAHUNCHAY DHAAR
HAR LAB PAY NAAM-E-URDU RAHA SUBH AUR SHAAM
ALLAH! AISAY LOGON KO UMR-E-KHIZAR ATAA
WO JIN KAY DAM SAY URDU NAY PAAYA UROOJ-O-BAAM
SHAHZAD AAJ URDU JO TAABINDA, ZINDAA HAI
"MUSLIM" SAY LOGON NAY HI DILAYA HAI YEH MAQAAM

DR. AHMAD ALI BARQI AZMI, NEW DELHI, INDIA
HAIN YEHMUSLIM SALEEM KE ASHA’AR
UN KEZAUQ-E-SALEEM KE GHAMMAZ
KHUD PARHENAUR LAGAYEN ANDAZA
ZINDAGI KAHAI IN MEN SOZ-O-GUDAZ
UNKARANG-E-SUKHAN TAGHZZUL MEIN
UN KITAB-E-RASAA KA HAI AIJAZ
UN KE FUNKA HAI QADR-DAAN BARQI
HAIN YEHASH’AR WAQT KI AAWAZ
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HARIS BILAL (SARGODHA-PAKISTAN)
SHAIRI KA NAAZ HAIN MUSLIM SALEEM
SHE’R KI PARWAAZ HAIN MUSLIM SALEEM
UNKE SAB MAZMOON TABEEYAT KE QAREEB
ZINDAGI KA SAAZ HAIN MUSLIM SALEEM
RANG SHE’RON MEN GULOON KE BHARTE HAI
SHAIR-E-GULSAAZ HAIN MUSLIM SALEEM
BAAT KARTE HAIN KHARI AUR JANDAAR
IK NIDAR AAWAZ HAIN MUSLIM SALEEM
LOG HARIS KEHNE PAR MAJBOOR HAIN
ASR KA AIZAAZ HAIN MUSLIM SALEEM.

MAJEED TAJ BALOCH, BALOCHISTAN, PAKISTAN
 HAR DIL MAIN IHTIRAAM HAI MUSLIM SALEEM KA
BEMISL WO KALAAM HAY MUSLIM SALEEM KA
HAR ZAAWIYE KSE KARTA HAI KHIDMAT ADAB KI JO
BUS AIK HI WO NAAM HAY MUSLIM SALEEM KA
UNKO MILA HAI WARSAY MEN GANJ-E-SUKHANWARI
MASH-HOOR FAIZ-E-AAM HAY MUSLIM SALEEM KA
GHAZLON MAIN UNKI NUDRAT-E-FIKR-O-NAZAR BHI HAI
YE BE-NAZEER KAAM HAY MUSLIM SALEEM KA
KARTA HAIN REHNUMAHI JO USTAAD KI TARAH
DIL YE MERA GHULAAM HAY MUSLIM SALEEM KA
KARDO RAQAM YEH NAAM SUNHERI HUROOF SE
UNCHAA BAHUT MAQAAM HAY MUSLIM SALEEM KA
AI TAAJ ! BADSHAH HAIN SHAHR-E-SUKHAN KAY WO
AB HAR ZABAAN  PAYNAAM  HAY MUSLIM SALEEM KA

FAISAL NAWAZ, LONDON, ENGLAND
Nazrana-e-aqeedatbarai Janab Muslim Saleem sb az Faisal Nawaz

JISTARAH DARD KO HONTOON SE SADAA MILTI HAI
UNKAY SHERON MAIN SITAROON KO ZIYA MILTI HAI...
NUDRAT-E-FIKRSAY MAMLOO* KALAM-E-MUSLIM
AARZOO’ONKI KHANAK, DIL KI NAWA* MILTI HAI.....
LOG*LAB-BASTA HON DAHSHAT KI FAZA MEN JIS DAM
TABKHAYALAAT KO *MUSLIM KI SADAA MILTI HAI
MERIMANO, WHO *MUAALIJ HAIN DIMAAGH-O-DIL KAY
UNKEASHA’AR SAY ZAHNON KO SHIFA MILTI HAI...
RUTBAHAARON KI HO YAA DAUR-E-KHIZAAN HO FAISAL
UNKEASHA’AR SAY JEENE KI ADAA MILTI HAI

AHMAD ALI KHAN, RIYAD, S.A.

ROOH-PARWAR HER TARAF HAI SAADGI BHOPAL ME’N,,

CHEHRON PAR BHI HAI GHAZAB KI TAAZGI BHOPAL ME’N,,

LAZZAT -E- URDU KI,,,, NA KHALTI KAMI BHOPAL ME’N,,

“MISL-E-MUSLIM”* HOTA GAR HER AADMI BHOPAL ME’N,,

AGRA,,,,, DEHLI,,,,, ALLAHABAD,,,,, AUR SHEHR-E- LUCKNOW,,

CHALKE AAYI AB MUJASSAM SHAYERI BHOPAL ME’N,,

KARTAY HAIN APNAY BLOGON SAY WOH TASHHEER-E-ADAB

KHIDMAT-E-URDU KI BEHTI HAI NADEE BHOPAL ME’N,,

DHUNDAY SE BHI NAHEEN MILTA HAI "MUSLIM" KA JAWAAB

HAI ADAB KI UNKE DAM SAY RAUSHNI BHOPAL ME'N

 KHUSH-NUMA-O-KHUSH ADAA YEH SHEHR HAI “AHMED” ALI

 KAASH..... ! APNI BHI GUZARTI ZINDAGI BHOPAL ME’N,,

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Muslaim Saleem - tribute by Mohd Aleemullah Khan Waqaar

PARCHAM-E-URDU KO THAAME HAI KHADA MUSLIM SALEEM
BAA KHUA URDU ZABAAN PAR HAI FIDA MUSLIM SALEEM
KAISE NAA BHI SHUKRE KHUDA HAM BHI KAREN AB BE-SHUMAAR
FACEBOOK SAY YAAR URDU KO MILA MUSLIM SALEEM

NAZM URDU – MUSLIM SALEEM

HAR KASAUTI PAY KHARA UTRAY WO SONA URDU
KUCHH BHI KHO DENA MERAY YAAR NA KHONA URDU
TAAKE HAR LAFZ ZABAANON SAY MAHAKTA NIKLAY
APNI NASLON KAY GULISTAAN MAIN BONA URDU
ISHQ-E-GHALIB NAY KIYA JISKA HAI IQBAL BALAND
MEER-E-HAR NUTQ ZABAAN KYA HAI? KAHONA URDU
HOOM ATAL, NARGHA-E-DUSHMAN SAY NAHEEN GHABRAATA
KUCHH BHI HO JAYE, MERAY GHAR MAIN TO HONA URDU
NAUKRI APNI YEH MUSLIM NAY SAMAJH RAKKHI HAI
SAB KAY GULDASTA-E-HASTI MAIN PIRONA URDU
(KHAS TAUR SAY HINDUSTAN KAY TANAAZUR MAIN)

URDU AUR MUSLIM SALEEM BY ZIA SHAZAD SHAHZAD

QUDRAT HAMESHA URDU PAY JO MEHRBAAN RAHI
PHOOLI PHALI, DILON PAY SADAA HUKMRAAN RAHI

 MUSLIM SALEEM JAISON KA SAARA HAI YEH KAMAAL
ZINDA HAR EK DAUR MAIN URDU ZABAN RAHI

 MUSLIM KA AUDHNA BHI BICHHAUNA BHI URDU HAI
MAHBOOBA UKI URDU RAHI, JAAN-E-JAAN RAHI

 KYA KYA NA DAUR GUZRE HAIN URDU ZABAAN PAR
LEKIN YEH SANBHLI GARCHE BAHUT NATAWAAN RAHI

 RAKH DEN KOI BHI NAAM MAGAR URDU, URDU HAI
BANDISH KAY BA-WUJOOD YE WIRD-E-ZABAAN RAHI

 GHALIB HAI ISHQ-E-URDU, HAI IQBAL BHI BALAND
MUSLIM KAY DAM SAY URDU JAWAAN, AASMAN RAHI

 SHAHZAD KAASH MAIN BHI MAHAK JAAOON MISL-E-GUL
URDU MERI ZABAAN, MERA GULSITAAN RAHI

Mohd Aleemullah Waqaar’s tribute to Muslim Saleem

Mushaira held at Dhar city, Muslim Saleem felicitated

I attended a mushaira at Dhar city in Madhya Pradesh on September 3, 2013 along with Iqbal Masood, Mrs Anita Mokati, Saleem Sabri, Tabassum Dharvi, Akram Saaqi, Nazar Dharvi, Shalabh Johi and others. It was organised by Allama Iqbal Literary Division of Madhya Pradesh Cultural Council. (The mushaira was preceded by a seminar on “Allama Iqbal, Unka Kalaam aur Zindagi) I am grateful to institution’s Director Prof. Tirubhuvan Nath Shukla for organasing such a successful seminar and mushaira commemorating immortal Allama Iqbal. Mr. Mumtaz Khan of the institution was the moving spirit behind the great event.
I was glad to see that Urdu is prospering in Dhar, which has small presence of Urdu knowing people. Here I will make a special mention of Mrs Anita Mukati, who has emerged as one of most popular Urdu poets at mushairas in India. (She is seen sitting next to me on the dais). Later, Anita told me that she has great “aamad”. When I asked her how she manages this when she is over-busy in her garment trade, her children informed me that she compose poetry anywhere anytime and that too with tarrannum.
I have made Anita Mukati in-charge of my Urdu directory for Dhar.
The mushaira was well attended. People stayed till end. I was called to recite ghazals in the end, which is great honour for me.
On way to Dhar, I stopped over Indore for one hour. Very graciously, Indore University Urdu Department’s Prof. Waseem Farhat Ansari came to meet me. Waseem Farhat Ansari sb, though young, commands much respect in Urdu world for his sharp and candid essays. I also met veteran poet Naseer Indori sb. My FB fan Meer Ishan Hussain had also come.

Muslim Saleem being honoured by Prof. Tirubhuvan Nath Shukla. Poetess Anita Mukati (sitting) and her daughter (standing) are also seen

Zia Shahzad Shahzad’s poetic tribute to Muslim Saleem's Dhar visit

Zia Shahzad Shahzad Karachi main muqeem kohna mashq shair aur sahafi hain. Aap nay aaj meray liye kuchh ashaar share kiye hain. Mulahaza hon.

NAZR-E-MUSLIM SALEEM
MUSLIM SALEEM AAP KO KARTA HOON MAIN SALAAM
URDU KO AAP NAY KIYA MAQBOOL-E-KHAS-O-AAM
PARCHAM ZABAAN-E-URDU KA THAAME TO PAHUNCHAY DHAAR
HAR LAB PAY NAAM-E-URDU RAHA SUBH AUR SHAAM
ALLAH! AISAY LOGON KO UMR-E-KHIZAR ATAA
WO JIN KAY DAM SAY URDU NAY PAAYA UROOJ-O-BAAM
SHAHZAD AAJ URDU JO TAABINDA, ZINDAA HAI
“MUSLIM” SAY LOGON NAY HI DILAYA HAI YEH MAQAAM

Ahmad Ali Khan’s poetic tributes on my Dhar visit

Meray karam farma janab Ahmad Ali Khan sb nay aaj meray liye kuchh ashaar share kiye hain. Mulahaza hon.AB DHAR*,,,,,,, KAARVA’N PAHUNCHA Guzashta dino yani 3 September – 2013 ko ” Dhar City ” mein ik Mushaire ka ehtamaam bela-tafreeq Mazhab-o-Millat maqaami hazraat ne kiya tha……. Es Mauqay par Hamare mulk ke mo’atbar-o-mumtaz Shayer Janab Muslim Saleem saheb ne apni shirkat se shair-o-sukhan ki Mehfil ko jo Raunaq bakhsha…… Wusi manzar ko apne zehn mein rakhkar Main unki shaan mein b-taur-e-Aqeedat cha’nd shair kehne ki jurr’at kar raha hoon…….. !
WO THAME PARCHAM-E-URDU KAHA’N- KAHA’N PAHUNCHA,,
UTHAA BHOPAL SE, AB DHAR*,,,,,,,,,,,, KAARVA’N PAHUNCHA,,
JO DEKHA DHOOP MEIN,,,,,,,,, PAUDA KOI JHULASTAY HUAY,,
TO BANKAY SAYA -E- SHAFQAT WO BAAGHBA’N PAHUNCHA,,
KAMAAL-E- HASTI HAI,,,,,,,,,, YA YE KASHISH KALAAM KI HAI,,
KE UNKI BAZM MEIN HER PEER -O- NAUJAWA’N PAHUNCHA,,
BALAND ITNA HUA HAI,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, QAD AAJ “ MUSLIM “ KAA,,
JAHAN NA PAHUNCHA THA KOI WO AB WAHA’N PAHUNCHA,,
DHAR* Madhya Pradesh ka Ek Mashhoor Shehr hai Jahaan 3 September, 2013 ko Halqa-e-Ahbaab-o-Adab se Janab Muslim Saleem saheb ko ik Yaadgaar Aizaz mila.

Mushaira held at Dhar city, Muslim Saleem felicitated

I attended a mushaira at Dhar city in Madhya Pradesh on September 3, 2013 along with Iqbal Masood, Mrs Anita Mokati, Saleem Sabri, Tabassum Dharvi, Akram Saaqi, Nazar Dharvi, Shalabh Johi and others. It was organised by Allama Iqbal Literary Division of Madhya Pradesh Cultural Council. (The mushaira was preceded by a seminar on “Allama Iqbal, Unka Kalaam aur Zindagi) I am grateful to institution’s Director Prof. Tirubhuvan Nath Shukla for organasing such a successful seminar and mushaira commemorating immortal Allama Iqbal. Mr. Mumtaz Khan of the institution was the moving spirit behind the great event.
I was glad to see that Urdu is prospering in Dhar, which has small presence of Urdu knowing people. Here I will make a special mention of Mrs Anita Mukati, who has emerged as one of most popular Urdu poets at mushairas in India. (She is seen sitting next to me on the dais). Later, Anita told me that she has great “aamad”. When I asked her how she manages this when she is over-busy in her garment trade, her children informed me that she compose poetry anywhere anytime and that too with tarrannum.
I have made Anita Mukati in-charge of my Urdu directory for Dhar.
The mushaira was well attended. People stayed till end. I was called to recite ghazals in the end, which is great honour for me.
On way to Dhar, I stopped over Indore for one hour. Very graciously, Indore University Urdu Department’s Prof. Waseem Farhat Ansari came to meet me. Waseem Farhat Ansari sb, though young, commands much respect in Urdu world for his sharp and candid essays. I also met veteran poet Naseer Indori sb. My FB fan Meer Ishan Hussain had also come.

Muslim Saleem being honoured by Prof. Tirubhuvan Nath Shukla. Poetess Anita Mukati (sitting) and her daughter (standing) are also seen