Contents Preface by Squadron Leadar Anil Sehgal 9 Foreword by Mulk Raj Anand 17

About Ali Sardar Jafri The Youthful Boatman of Joy : Qurratulain Hyder 27 The French Connection by Sultana Jafri 32 The Sardar of Urdu Poetry by Kuldeep Kumar 39 An Incorrigible Optimist by Khushwant Singh 44 A Class By Himself by Kartar Singh Duggal 48 A Great Humanist by Asghar AH Engineer 54 Undisputed Leader of the Progressives by Baidar Bakht 59 A Rare Genius of National Resurgence by Rafiq Zakaria 65 People Like Sardar Don't Die by Yavar Abbas 69 Of Eloquence, Refinement Commitment & Sardar Jafri by Mushirul Hasan 74 Eternally Positive, Eternally Optimist by Shabana Azmi 79 Sardar Jain's Poetry by Zahida Zaidi 85 Jafri Was An Institution by Javed Akhtar 89 Sardar Kahan Hai Mehfil Mein by Jagan Nath Azad 92 In Love With Poetry & Revolution by Inder Kumar Gujral 97 He Believed in Universal Brotherhood by Shovana Narayan 106 I spent more time earning than writing by Anindita Ramaswamy 110 A Poet's Agony and Ecstasy by Vishnu Khare 116 There's no conflict between being a Marnist & a poet by Behram Contractor 12 0 People Poet by Nirupama Dutt 127 Verse With A Vision by Saif Hyder Hasan 130 Taj Mahal of Urdu Literature by Kaifi Azmi 136 A Fragrant Breeze by Ahmed Faraz 13 7 By Ali Sardar Jafri Citation : Conferment of D. Litt. 143 Urdu : A Language Without Boundaries 146 Progressive Movement and Urdu Poetry 159 An Open Letter.. Hota Hai Shab-o-Roz Tamasha Mere Aage 201 My Slogan Is 'Bread & Book' 209 Sardar About Wife Sultana 218 Galina 220 Poems Guftagu 234 Tu Mujhe Itane Pyar Se Mat Dekh 238 Mera Safar 240 Turn Nahin Aaye The Jab 246 Subh-e-Farda 248 Nivala 252 Aabla-Pa 254 Tumhari Aankhen 260 Barhana Fakir 266 Pairahan-e-Sharar 268 Qatl-e-Aaftab 270 Harf-e-Bud 274 Hasad 276 Haseentar 278 Raj-Niraj 282 Jab Tira Naam Liya 286