Sehba Akhtar
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Sehba Akhtar was born to Sir Rehmat Ali Rehmat, a poet
and a contemporary of Agha Hashr Kashmiri, in Srinagar
, India
. Sehba originally belonged to Amritsar. From childhood he had started writing verses in his school days. He passed his high school from Breli and later attended the Aligarh University. Later before independence of Pakistan
he visited Karachi
along with Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
to attend a public gathering organised by students in Karachi. Soon after the independence of Pakistan
, he shifted to Pakistan and also started writing poems and songs for Pakistani movies and people of Pakistan.
he married Saeeda Akhtar and later had six children: Rubina, Shehla, Azeem, Azam, Samina and Nadeem (who now have children of their own) and they lived in Karachi.
His Poetry books are Sherkiashida, Iqra, Khazina, Mashal and Samandar"
In late 1995 he got very ill and went to London for his examination and insist to came back to Pakistan to launch his national poetry book " Mashal" and also celebrated the birth of his Grandson and named him "Bedar Bakht" alias Shahzaib Azam. After two years his granddaughter was born (Shazaan Nadeem).
He is remembered as Shair-e-Pakistan and a man of promises.
In Karachi Pakistan at Gulshan Iqbal a road is named and remembered as Sehba Akhtar Road and a big library in Karachi Nazimabad is also named as Sehba Akhtar Library.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and a contemporary of Agha Hashr Kashmiri, in Srinagar
Srinagar
Srinagar is the summer seasonal capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Kashmir Valley and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. It is one of the largest cities in India not to have a Hindu majority. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Sehba originally belonged to Amritsar. From childhood he had started writing verses in his school days. He passed his high school from Breli and later attended the Aligarh University. Later before independence of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
he visited Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
along with Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a Muslim lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam and Baba-e-Qaum ....
to attend a public gathering organised by students in Karachi. Soon after the independence of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, he shifted to Pakistan and also started writing poems and songs for Pakistani movies and people of Pakistan.
Family
After the independence of PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
he married Saeeda Akhtar and later had six children: Rubina, Shehla, Azeem, Azam, Samina and Nadeem (who now have children of their own) and they lived in Karachi.
Famous literature
He wrote many famous poems and songs for Pakistani people and in 1964 got involved in writing songs for Pakistani films.one of his national song " Mein bhi Pakistan Hoon Tu bhi Pakistan Hai " is not only famous but is sung by all and in all national occasions at different venues and on Pakistan independence day / celebration at Aiwan-e-sadar (President House).His Poetry books are Sherkiashida, Iqra, Khazina, Mashal and Samandar"
Death
Monday, February 19, 1996In late 1995 he got very ill and went to London for his examination and insist to came back to Pakistan to launch his national poetry book " Mashal" and also celebrated the birth of his Grandson and named him "Bedar Bakht" alias Shahzaib Azam. After two years his granddaughter was born (Shazaan Nadeem).
He is remembered as Shair-e-Pakistan and a man of promises.
In Karachi Pakistan at Gulshan Iqbal a road is named and remembered as Sehba Akhtar Road and a big library in Karachi Nazimabad is also named as Sehba Akhtar Library.
External links
- http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4131590625162341224
- http://www.urdulove.com/poet_intros_english/Sehba_Akhtar.html
- http://poetry.urdustuff.com/sehba.html