Gurmani Centre for Languages and Literature cordially invites you to an academic and literary session titled:

Halqa-e-Arbāb-e-Zauq Lahore kī Fikrī o Tanqīdī Riwāyat (1973–1976).

 

The session is based on the book Mubāhiṡ by Hassan Jaffar Zaidi, which documents the proceedings of the weekly meetings of Halqa-e-Arbāb-e-Zauq Lahore held between 1973 and 1976. During this period, leading figures of Urdu literature actively participated in these sessions, presenting their creative works for collective discussion and rigorous critical engagement.

 

Halqa-e-Arbāb-e-Zauq (Urdu: حلقۂ اربابِ ذوق), founded in Lahore in 1939, is one of the most influential modern literary organizations in Urdu literature. Known for its emphasis on literary experimentation, aesthetic inquiry, and close critical reading, the Halqa established a tradition of sustained intellectual dialogue that has shaped modern Urdu literary culture and continues through regular sessions in Pakistan and abroad.