By Amanulla Vadakkangara (Gulf times)
SHABNAM GAFOOR, a class 10 student of Indian school Al Gubra Muscat has won the second Absar Memorial Golden Award instituted by the Art wing of Indian Community Recreation Centre for the best poem by students in Malayalam.
Shyama Satish and Shameel Abdul Jaleel won the second and third prizes respectively.
The awards were announced at a function held at the ICRC Majlis hall on Saturday to commemorate the second death anniversary of Absar Abdul Azeez Manjiyil, a child prodigy who was a former student of Ideal Indian school.
The poems were evaluated by a panel of judges consisting of Shobha Nair, Annie Samuel and Banna Chennamangalloor.
Subramaniyan, a supervisor at the Pareeksha Bhavan of Calicut University in Kerala presented the awards at the function. The golden award will be sent to the winner, the organisers said.
Speaking on the occasion Subramaniyan appreciated the long vision expressed by the child poet in his thoughts and hoped it would guide the younger generation. He quoted Absar’s poems and speeches where he underlined “The feeling of sacrifice instead of selfishness should be established by
enlightenment. Some one, who is in North Pole, should be able to feel for
some one who is suffering in the South Pole. That is ideal thought which
helps to bring heaven in the earth. Even though the percentage of literacy ratio is high all over the world uncivilised activities are going day by day. Humanism remains only in leader’s speeches. Humanism should be top agenda in the education instead of religionism ,nationalism and regionalism.
Speakers paid rich tribute to the evergreen memories of Absar and pledged to uphold great ideas of humanism for the benefit of the mankind.
They found that child prodigy who met his tragic fail at the age of thirteen years who have left an indelible footprint in the hearts of hundreds of people.
They observed that his deep love and sensitivity to the nature and other creatures are the hallmark of Absar’s writings. His irresistible love and affection for nature is evident in all lines he wrote. He asserts that ‘man can not go exalted high without knowing the Creator of the world and this idea is the undercurrent of his poetry’s. He has infused cosmic phenomena in a lad’s innocence and this makes the book distinct. He goes with great writers and philosophers despite his tender age.
Packer Koya highlighted the aspects of love and unity in the writing of the young writer who left the world in the tender age of adolescence and observed that his close observations on various aspects of life are eye openers even to the celebrated writers. Absar was a rare genius who wanted to make drastic changes in the society.
S.A.M.Basheer, chairman of ICRC presided over the function. Hasanul Banna compered the programme.
Iqbal Chettuwa, the art wing convenor of ICRC declared that Absar Award will be an annual event of the forum and more and more programmes will be added to the occasion.
Absar son of Mr.Abdul Azeez Manjiyil an employee of Tamima was a student of
Ideal Indian School Doha, till his third grade. Later he left Doha and
joined Sir Syed English medium School, Pudumanssery, Trissur, Kerala.
He had started writing poems at his age of eight. And continued the saga
till his death. This also had happened such a way, as it was written in one
of his early poems.
DOHA: The Art wing of the Indian Community Recreation Centre (ICRC) will hold a function in memory of the late Absar Abdul Azeez, a child prodigy from Kerala, at its premises today at 7.30pm.
The poetic works of 13-year old Absar, son of Abdul Azeez Manjiyil, a Doha-based writer, were compiled into a book, which was published after his death under the title Manideepam, an organiser said yesterday.
The Art Wing will present its ‘Absar golden medal’ to winners of a literary competition it conducted recently. The prize is sponsored by World Rent a Car,
A website designed by Bharathnet, a Kochi-based firm, on Absar will be launched by ICC president K C Varghese. V A Kabeer, Sadiya Nasar, who translated Manideepam into English, Bhushra Shawkath and Sunila Jobi will speak on the occasion. ICRC Chairman SAM Basheer will preside over the function.
ICRC invites entries for literary competition Web posted at:
A GATHERING at the ICRC auditorium during the weekend paid touching tributes to a budding poet who died in an accident at the tender age of 13.
Speakers highlighted the promise shown by Absar Manjiyil, a former Doha student, and lamented his untimely death.
Absar studied at the Ideal Indian School up to the third standard and then moved to Kerala where he joined Sir Sayyid Puthumanassery School. He drowned in an accident at Kumbilly Canal.
The Doha meeting saw the release of the second edition of Absar’s collected writings, Manideepam. Ideal Indian School’s public relations officer Abdul Ali released the book by presenting a copy to Gulf Times production editor C P Ravindran.
Banna Chennamangallur, in an introductory speech, spoke on Absar’s vision, as reflected in his short poems and stories, which he said was “noble and ideal”.
Others who addressed the gathering were Aani Samuel, Sam Bashir, Abdul Ali, Ravindran, A T Nilambur, Abdul Aziz Nallaveettil, Khalid Arackal, Mohan Iyroor, K K Sudhakaran and Iqbal Chettuva.
Most of the speakers said reflections on death and a lingering sadness marked Absar’s work. Others stressed the young poet’s humane vision and concept of universal brotherhood.
Absar’s poems were recited by Kollam Rajesh and Absar’s little brother Ansar. Two poems written by Shobha Nayar on Absar were recited by Banna.
Absar’s father, Aziz Manjiyil, gave an account of his son’s early life, bringing tears to many in the audience.
“Absar saw many things which we see as complex in a simple way and many things which we see as simple in a complex way,” Aziz said.
An English translation of Manideepam will be released soon, he said.
DOHA: A collection of short stories and poems, written by the late child prodigy Absar Manjiyil, was released at a function organised by the ICRC Arts Wing on Thursday. Ideal Indian School Headmaster Professor Abdul Ali gave the first copy of the anthology Manideepam to C P Ravindran, production editor of Gulf Times. Absar, 13, son of Aziz Manjiyil, a Doha resident, drowned in Kumbilly canal in Trichur while playing with friends on June 26 last year. He was a student of Ideal Indian School till the third standard and had moved to his native place to continue studies, with his mother and younger brother, where the accident occurred. During his short span of life he wrote a few short stories, poems and some essays, which can be rated as good, say critics. Abdul Ali gave examples of famous English poets Keats and Shelly, and Emperor Alexander to illustrate that many great people have had a short lifespan in this world. He said more in-depth studies on the boy's poems should be carried out. C P Ravindran said the writings of the child prodigy reminded him of his early days. Children's musings and thoughts are very different from those of adults. Absar's poems shed light on the intricacies of life and death, he said, adding that his revolutionary ideas were promising. His vision of a broad world, where people in the North take care of those in the South, is sound advice for our leaders and politicians, Ravindran said. The ICRC Arts Wing will conduct a yearly competition in short stories, poems and essays in memory of Absar, declared S A M Bashir, in his presidential address. Kollam K Rajesh and Absar's younger brother, Ansar, recited poems written by Absar. M T Nilamboor, Abdul Aziz Nallaveettil, Khalid Arackel, and Mohan Ayroor also spoke on the occasion. Anie Samuel introduced the guests. Iqbal Chettuva delivered a vote of thanks. The programme was compered by Hasanul Benna. There was also an exhibition of Absar's original scripts along with photographs depicting some memorable moments in his life.
A view of the exhibition featuring some of Absar's manuscripts and photographs.
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