Noida
On the occasion of World Hindi Day, a grand poetry evening was organised on Sunday at Sahitya Sadan, Sector 49, Barola, Noida. The literary event was jointly hosted by the Gautam Budh Nagar unit of Sanskar Bharati and Shabdawali Darpan News, bringing together poets, writers and literature enthusiasts from across the region. The programme was held at the Kavya Bhavan auditorium under the chairmanship of senior litterateur and Sanskar Bharati President Jaiprakash Rawat.
The event witnessed the presence of Kiran Pal Singh, National Senior Vice President of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Bhanu), as the chief guest, while senior litterateur from Meerut, Sudha Sharma Arya, attended as the special guest. The programme was conducted in an engaging and poetic style by poet and writer Sahitya Chanchal ‘Sadhak’, who has been honoured by the Government of India for his literary contributions.
The poetry evening began with a musical invocation dedicated to Maa Sharada and Lord Ganesha, setting a cultural and traditional tone for the programme. As part of the event, poet and writer Sumit Agrawal from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, and poetess Kiran Singh from Ayodhya were formally honoured with the “Shabdawali Gaurav Samman” for their original and meaningful literary work. The honour included a memento, certificate, ceremonial stole and floral garlands, presented in a dignified manner before the audience.
The poetry session featured recitations by over a dozen poets, making the evening rich and diverse in literary expression. The audience witnessed a harmonious blend of songs, ghazals and poems, reflecting multiple emotions and literary styles. The recitations were based on various literary themes and rasas, during which the listeners were seen enjoying light-hearted and simple compositions at some moments, while at other times engaging deeply with the meaning of pure literary poetry.
Poets and writers who participated in the poetry recitation included Jaiprakash Rawat from Mathura, Atal Muradabadi, Sudha Sharma Arya from Meerut, renowned Bareilly-based poet Prem Barelvi, ghazal writer Satya Kumar Premi, poets Hashim Dehlvi and Asar Dehlvi, Sumit Agrawal, Kiran Singh, Mukesh Srivastava and Sahitya Chanchal ‘Sadhak’. Their powerful performances were met with enthusiastic applause from the audience present at the Kavya Bhavan auditorium.
An important highlight of the programme was the participation of school children, with more than a dozen students attending the event. Their presence reflected the organisers’ objective of connecting the younger generation with poetry and nurturing an appreciation for Hindi literature from an early age.
The event also saw the graceful presence of noted dancer Anuradha Sharma, music director Poonam Dubey, Bhanu Shri and several other distinguished personalities from the fields of art, culture and literature, adding to the prestige of the occasion.
The programme concluded with a formal vote of thanks delivered by Sanskar Bharati Vice President Atal Muradabadi, who expressed gratitude to all poets, guests, organisers and audience members for making the World Hindi Day poetry evening a meaningful and successful literary gathering.
