LAHORE - Renowned poet, artist and academician Shahnawaz Zaidi’s new book of poetry Tamasha and his translation of a book “Meaning of Art” into Urdu language titled “Art Kiya Hay” have been launched at PU College of Art and Design. Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran, Principal College of Art and Design Prof Dr Shahida Manzoor, renowned personalities including Amjad Islam Amjad, Ejaz ul Hasan, Dr Moeen Nizami, Shoaib Ahmed, Jamshed Chishtee, Israr Chistee, senior faculty members and a large number of students and art lovers were present on the occasion.
Addressing the ceremony, Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran said that nature had gifted Zaidi with all the creative abilities of expression and his personality was a combination of a poet and an artist who could express feelings well through poetry and the canvas. Amjad Islam Amjad, while detailing the contents of Tamasha, said that Zaidi had paid tribute to various renowned personalities in his book, adding that there was a huge diversity of topics as well. Ejaz ul Hasan said that it was very difficult to translate a book into another language while understanding the true spirit of meanings, but Zaidi had done it very well.
Dr Shahida Manzoor lauded the creations of Zaidi and thanked the VC for supporting creative activities in the college.
Jamshed Chishtee and Israr Chishtee sang two poems of Zaidi and received huge applause from the audience.