Sahir Hoshiarpuri
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Sahir Hoshiarpuri (urdu
:ساحر ہوشیارپوری )( hindi
: साहिर होशियारपुर ) born Ram Parkash (urdu
: رام پرکاش )( hindi
: राम प्रकाश ), was a renowned Urdu poet who mainly wrote ghazals that have been sung by many leading singers including Jagjit Singh. He was a disciple of Josh Malsiani who belonged to the Daagh School of Urdu Poetry.
Sahir Hoshiarpuri was born and brought up in Hoshiarpur
, Punjab where he studied in Govt. College and earned his M.A.Degree in Persian
in the year 1935. It was during his college days that he came into contact with Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi
(1913–1986) who was then studying in Forman Christian College
in nearby Lahore
; their friendship lasted a life time. They were both residing in Kanpur when Sahir Hoshiarpuri along with Naresh Kumar Shad
(1927–1969) edited and published the Urdu Journal Chandan. The qataa e tareekh, a difficult format to master, composed by Sahir Hoshiarpuri in August, 1986 to commemorate the demise of his friend, Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi
, was published in the October 1986 issue of the Monthly Biswin Sadi, New Delhi (whose publication was started by Khushtar Girami (1902–1988) in 1937 from Lahore
).
There now exist three published collections of Sahir’s poems – Jal Tarang, Sehr e nagma and Sehr e ghazal besides his other work Nuqoosh e Dagh. In 1989 he was given the Ghalib Award by the Ghalib Institute in recognition of his literary services. His is the lyrical Romantic Poetry
couched in simple words that has made his writings popular.
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
:ساحر ہوشیارپوری )( hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
: साहिर होशियारपुर ) born Ram Parkash (urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
: رام پرکاش )( hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
: राम प्रकाश ), was a renowned Urdu poet who mainly wrote ghazals that have been sung by many leading singers including Jagjit Singh. He was a disciple of Josh Malsiani who belonged to the Daagh School of Urdu Poetry.
Sahir Hoshiarpuri was born and brought up in Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab. It was founded, according to tradition, during the early part of the fourth century. In 1809 it was occupied by the forces of Maharaja Karanvir Singh and was united into the greater state of Punjab....
, Punjab where he studied in Govt. College and earned his M.A.Degree in Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
in the year 1935. It was during his college days that he came into contact with Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi
Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi
Zia Fatehabadi , born Mehr Lal Soni , was a renowned Urdu ghazal and nazm writer. He was a disciple of Syed Aashiq Hussain Siddiqui Seemab Akbarabadi who was a disciple of Nawab Mirza Khan Daagh Dehlawi...
(1913–1986) who was then studying in Forman Christian College
Forman Christian College
Forman Christian College University, or FCCU, is a chartered university in Lahore, Pakistan, named after its American-born founder, Dr. Charles William Forman.- History :...
in nearby Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
; their friendship lasted a life time. They were both residing in Kanpur when Sahir Hoshiarpuri along with Naresh Kumar Shad
Naresh Kumar Shad
- Naresh Kumar Shad :Naresh Kumar Shad , was a renowned Urdu Ghazal and writer of Qat'aa and Rubai. He was born in the industrial city of Kanpur, in Uttar Pradesh where he had for sometime worked as a co-editor of Chandan along with Sahir Hoshiarpuri. He was fluent in the use of Urdu and Persian...
(1927–1969) edited and published the Urdu Journal Chandan. The qataa e tareekh, a difficult format to master, composed by Sahir Hoshiarpuri in August, 1986 to commemorate the demise of his friend, Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi
Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi
Zia Fatehabadi , born Mehr Lal Soni , was a renowned Urdu ghazal and nazm writer. He was a disciple of Syed Aashiq Hussain Siddiqui Seemab Akbarabadi who was a disciple of Nawab Mirza Khan Daagh Dehlawi...
, was published in the October 1986 issue of the Monthly Biswin Sadi, New Delhi (whose publication was started by Khushtar Girami (1902–1988) in 1937 from Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
).
There now exist three published collections of Sahir’s poems – Jal Tarang, Sehr e nagma and Sehr e ghazal besides his other work Nuqoosh e Dagh. In 1989 he was given the Ghalib Award by the Ghalib Institute in recognition of his literary services. His is the lyrical Romantic Poetry
Romantic poetry
Romanticism, a philosophical, literary, artistic and cultural era which began in the mid/late-1700s as a reaction against the prevailing Enlightenment ideals of the day , also influenced poetry...
couched in simple words that has made his writings popular.