Zaka Siddiqi
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Zaka Siddiqi was an Urdu
poet
and a critic
of Urdu and Persian
poetry. His published works include Aamadnaama, Aaj Ki Shab Phir Sannaata, and Makaateebe Habeeb.
Ghazal
singer Jagjit Singh
has performed two of his ghazals, Khamoshi Khud Apni Sada Ho and Jeete Rehne Ki Saza De in his albums In Search and Face to Face, respectively.
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...
poet
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 critic
Critic
A critic is anyone who expresses a value judgement. Informally, criticism is a common aspect of all human expression and need not necessarily imply skilled or accurate expressions of judgement. Critical judgements, good or bad, may be positive , negative , or balanced...
of Urdu and 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...
poetry. His published works include Aamadnaama, Aaj Ki Shab Phir Sannaata, and Makaateebe Habeeb.
Ghazal
Ghazal
The ghazal is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain, with each line sharing the same meter. A ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. The form is ancient, originating in 6th century...
singer Jagjit Singh
Jagjit Singh (singer)
Jagjit Singh ; born Jagmohan Singh; was a prominent Indian Ghazal singer, composer, music director, activist and entrepreneur...
has performed two of his ghazals, Khamoshi Khud Apni Sada Ho and Jeete Rehne Ki Saza De in his albums In Search and Face to Face, respectively.