Rich tribute paid to revolutionary poet Habib Jalib at Lok Virsa

ISLAMABAD, Mar 18 (APP):A rich tribute was paid to revolutionary poet Habib Jalib here at literary session “Muzakra” organized by National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa).
Poet Iftikhar Arif, while speaking to participants, said Jalib’s poetry became popular during the martial law imposed by Gen Ayub Khan, and he would recite his poetry during Fatima Jinnah’s public meetings in the 1960s and 70s.
“However, Jalib never discussed his own problems and always talked about the issues of the people,” he said, adding that Jalib was in prison when his son died but never stopped speaking the truth.
“It is a fact that it was only Jalib who wrote and recited poetry about the darkest era of Pakistani history. He spent a simple life, although he had an opportunity to get benefits from governments,” Mr Arif said.
Jalib’s daughter Tahira Jalib recited some of his poems, including the famous Dastoor.
She said at the event that a road or hospital in the country should be named after her father.
Habib Jalib was a big name in the Urdu poetry. His work besides affecting the modern poetry of the language also had a very positive and construction impact on the poetry of other languages.
He was a progressive writer and soon started to grab the audience with his enthusiastic recitation of poetry.
The poetry of Habib Jalib can be divided into two parts first comprises ghazals composed during the period when Jalib had chosen to keep a somewhat low profile. He died on March 12, 1993 at the age of 65 years.
Many prominent writers, poets and intellectuals were also participated in the event.