Dhivehi Bahuge Academy in collaboration with Pakistan HC mark World Poetry Day

Dhivehi Bahuge Academy (DBA) in collaboration with the High Commission of Pakistan in the Maldives has celebrated World Poetry Day.

The ceremony at Social Centre to mark World Poetry Day was attended by DBA’s President Dr. Ashraf Abdul Raheem and the Pakistani High Commissioner to the Maldives Vice Admiral (Retired) Muhammad Fayyaz Gilani.

Speaking at the ceremony, High Commissioner Gilani said poetry has a great impact on our daily lives as it is closely linked with our feelings, thoughts and emotions in addition to sentiments.

He further described poetry as an extraordinary perception, adding they are words linked directly to the heart. He cited poetry as one of the most effective mechanisms to instill good values in youths and help them realize their true destiny in this era.

In this trajectory, he exampled that a Pakistan poet from the past, Allama Mohamed Iqbal, had through his poetry and philosophy, inspired millions of Muslims to wake up to the reality of the times and forge their destiny for themselves.  

Dr. Ashraf, who also spoke at the ceremony, expressed his wishes to see a day where happiness is attained through poetry. 

“It is not a common sight among us; attaining happiness through linguistics. We are receiving punishment from linguistics instead,” he said.

Henceforth, Dr. Ashraf stressed the need for us to become individuals who deliberate and think about linguistics instead of finding punishment in it.

The ceremony saw the poetry from some renowned poets in the Maldives being presented among other literature.