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Shafiq-ur-Rahman (Urdu: شفیق الرحمن) (9 November 1920 – 19 March 2000) was a Pakistani humorist and short-story writer of Urdu language. [1] [2] He was one of the most illustrious writers of the Urdu-speaking world. Like Mark Twain and Stephen Leacock, [3] he has given enduring pleasure to his readers.
Ghulam Hamdani Mushafi, the poet first believed to have coined the name "Urdu" around 1780 AD for a language that went by a multiplicity of names before his time. [1] Mirza Muhammad Rafi, Sauda (1713–1780) Siraj Aurangabadi, Siraj (1715–1763) Mohammad Meer Soz Dehlvi, Soz (1720-1799) Khwaja Mir Dard, Dard (1721–1785)
Ustad Imam Din Gujrati (15 April 1870 - 22 February 1954) was a Pakistani humorous poet of Urdu and Punjabi language. [1]Imam Din Gujarati was born on April 15, 1870, in Gujrat, Pakistan British India (now Pakistan).
Anwar Masood (Urdu: انورمسعود, Punjabi: انورمسعود Punjabi: ਅਨਵਰ ਮਸਊਦ; born 8 November 1935) is a Pakistani poet and educationist known for his comic poetry. [1] However, his works include other genres as well.
Mirza Ghalib is considered one of the leading literary authority on Urdu poetry. [3] He lived in Delhi [4] and died in 1869. The literal meaning of shayar (shaa'ir) is poet. [5] There are more than 30 types of Urdu poetry, also known as shayari. Examples of shayari are ghazal, sher, nazm, marsiya, qita and many more. [6]
Dilawar Figar died on 25 January 1998 in Karachi at age 68. [1] [3] During a literary gathering on 31 January 1993 at Karachi Arts Council, he himself once described his imaginary death and how he left for the heavens and was refused entry into paradise by the guard angels because he had arrived before his scheduled time.
Hum Dekhenge (Urdu: ہم دیکھیں گے - In english We shall see) is a popular Urdu nazm, written by the Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz. [1] Originally written as Va Yabqá Vajhu Rabbika (And the countenance of your Lord will outlast all), [2] it was included in the seventh poetry book of Faiz -- Mere Dil Mere Musafir.
He received an MA in Urdu from the University of Karachi and began working as a radio and television producer until 1967. [1] In 1974, his first book of poetry Chand Chehra Sitara Ankhhen was published. [1] He was senior producer at Karachi station Pakistan Television Corporation until he was forced to resign in 1978 following an edict against ...