To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Japan, Pakistan-Japan Cultural Association (PJCA), Sindh and Japan Cultural Centre of the Consulate General of Japan, Karachi will jointly organise "The 29th Haiku Mushaira" at Manzar Akbar Hall, Arts Council of Pakistan here on March 30.
Haiku is the most popular form of Japanese poetry, which consists of three lines and 17 syllables (5, 7, 5 syllables) and contains a word to indicate the season. Haiku mushaira was started in 1983 and Pakistani poets have been taking great interest in Haiku and succeeded in making Haiku in Urdu beautifully. Now Haiku has become the "symbol of friendship between Pakistan and Japan." On the occasion around 35 renowned poets will recite their: (1) one Urdu translation of Basho's Haiku (2) three latest original Urdu haiku, and (3) one Urdu Haiku under the title of "Bandhan".