"Safir Rammah’s scholarly works have graced the pages of prominent Pakistani and American publications, ........

On the sidelines of a literary festival in Lahore a few years ago, I spent one of the most enriching days ever when it comes to enjoying poetry. In the late afternoon of a pleasant day, along with other friends, I spotted poet Afzal Saahir roaming about in the food court set up for the festival. We invited him to join us for chai and pakorras and share some of his poetry. When we got up and were moving towards one of the halls of the Al-Hamra Arts Council to attend a regular session in the festival, someone from behind tapped me on my shoulder and said: “Forget about the session you are planning to go to. Come with me now and I will introduce you to a poet from my city.” Without turning my head back, I could recognise the definitive tone of artist Akram Varraich’s voice.