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Daijiworld Media Network — Mangalore
Mangalore, Jun 22: Abdul Raheem Teekay’s collection of Beary poems ‘Mallige Balli’, published by Salma Bava Foundation and Teekay’s family was released by Mamta G Sagar, a well-known poet, in a formal function held at Hotel Moti Mahal on Saturday June 21.
Boluwaru Mohammed Kunhi presided over the event. B M Haneef, the editor of ‘Sudha’ weekly, B M Basheer, the senior editor of ‘Vartha Bharathi’, Gopadkar, the artist of the book, Asif Teekay, Dr T K Mohammed and Abdul Raheem Teekay, the author of the book were also present on the dais.
Raahil Teekay, son of Abdul Raheem welcomed the guests and the gathering on the occasion.
Speaking after releasing the book, Sagar said, “Editing is the main thing to be taken care of in poetry. Poems do not need any reasons; the way of forming a poem is unique and different. Many people write poems while very few continue to be a poet.”
“What is not possible in phrase is possible in poems. The poem takes birth for no reason and sometimes for many reasons. Writing a poem is an easy task, but translating the poem is very difficult,” she added rendering her best wishes to the author of 'Mallige Balli'.
Expressing his thoughts, Abdul Rahim said, “'Mallige Balli' is not just a collection of poems, but an experience of my own life. The experience at every step of my life has been expressed through poems in this book.”
“The characters that are seen in this book depict the people, role models and social heroes whom I came across and inspired by. Meanwhile, I am just a narrator in this poem and the whole of the story belongs to the people who appear in the poems,” he added.
The first copy of the book was handed over to Dr T K Mohammed. There are 51 poems in 'Mallige Balli'.