Hoshiarpur/Daljeet Ajnoha/August 11 : The Punjabi Sahit Sabha, Mahilpur, organised its 37th ‘Sawan Aaya’ Kavi Darbar yesterday at Khalsa College, Mahilpur. The event, held under the leadership of Sabha President Principal Surinder Pal Singh Pardesi, was dedicated to the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.
The programme began with Jathedar Surjit Singh Khanpuri welcoming the poets, audience, and guests, and shedding light on the life of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. On this occasion, the Sabha honoured Dr. J.B. Sekhon (critic), poetess Inderjit Nandan, Punjabi short story writer and environmentalist Varinder Nimana, and Bhai Sukhdev Singh Nadalon with the Bhai Dharam Singh Khalsa Award. Poet Tara Singh Chera was also specially honoured.
Jatinder Singh Lali Bajwa attended as the chief guest, while the programme was presided over jointly by Prof. Apinder Singh Mahilpuri, Advocate Raghvir Singh Terkiana, Santokh Singh Veer Ji, artist Budh Singh, and Prof. Sarwan Singh.
The Kavi Darbar featured poetry recitations by Amreek Singh Dayal, Gurcharan Singh, Jagjit Singh Ganeshpur, Preet Neetpur, Bant Singh Bains, Principal Rupinder Jyot Singh, Sarbjit Singh Sabi, Prof. Ajit Langery, Kapil Sharma, Principal Surjit Singh Kanth, Jaswinder Jassi, Advocate Sher Singh Gill, Davinder Singh Kalewal, Amarjit Singh, Deep Zaildar, Gurminder Kandowal, Talwinder Heer, Amritpal Singh Langery, Surjit Mannanhana, Vijay Bambeli, Dr. Arvind Dhoot, Karam Singh, Lalkar Singh Lali, Davinder Singh Bahowal, Jagtar Bahowal, Harvel Singh Saini, Resham (artist), Shyam Sundar, Paramjit Katib, Ranjit Posi, Colonel Singh Janganiwal, Raghbir Singh Kaloa, Sarang, and others.
Special support for the event was provided by Sardar Rajinder Singh Flora and Gurpreet Singh Dod. On this occasion, Principal Surjit Singh Kanth’s book “Do Fatak Lok” was also released.
At the conclusion, Sabha President Principal Surinder Pal Singh Pardesi extended thanks to everyone present. Sabha members Jagdeep Singh, Sukhdev Nadalon, Harvel Singh Saini, and Rupinder Jyot Singh, together, paid floral tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji through a Kavishri performance dedicated to his supreme sacrifice. Stage secretary duties were ably performed by Babbu Mahilpuri.
