While launching an Urdu poetry album titled Shayarana – Sartaj with spouse Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar emphasised the significance of the Urdu language and the function Punjab performed in its previous development and prominence. He additionally went on to say on the occasion that Urdu would not belong to Pakistan or Egypt, it belongs to ‘Hindustan’.
The veteran lyricist and author spoke in regards to the poems within the almost extinct ‘Urdu’ language from Punjab and praised Dr Satinder Sartaaj for holding it alive.
At the occasion, Javed said, “Urdu hasn’t come from any other place…it is our own language. It isn’t spoken outside Hindustan…Pakistan also came into existence after partition from India, earlier it was a part of India only. So, the language isn’t spoken outside Hindustan…”
He added, “Punjab has a big contribution towards Urdu and it is the language of India! But why did you leave this language? Because of partition? Because of Pakistan? Urdu should be given attention. Earlier it was only Hindustan – Pakistan later separated from Hindustan. Now Pakistan said that Kashmir is ours…will you believe that? I think ‘No’! Likewise, Urdu is a Hindustan(i) language and it remains (so). Nowadays, new generation youths speak less Urdu and Hindi in our country. Today more focus is on English. We must speak in Hindi because it’s our national language.”
The author additionally believed that language is just not primarily based on religions, however of areas. Giving the instance of Europe, he shared that if language was primarily based on faith, then it could solely have one language.
Last month, Javed had travelled for a literary occasion held within the reminiscence of famend Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz. A video of Javed talking in regards to the relations between India and Pakistan had change into viral on social media.
The author had stated, “I wouldn’t hesitate to say that though we have organised so many grand functions of Nusrat (Fateh Ali Khan) sahab and Mehdi Hassan sahab in our country, you couldn’t organise a single event of Lata (Mangeshkar) ji.”
Last week, he visited the house of the late actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik to pay his condolences after he died of a coronary heart assault on March 9. Satish had visited Javed’s residence to have a good time Holi earlier within the week.
(with inputs from ANI)
Source: www.hindustantimes.com