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*[http://www.kavitakosh.org/kk/index.php?title=%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80 Akbar Allahabadi at Kavita Kosh] '''(Hindi)''' |
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*[http://www.urdupoetry.com/akbar.html A few of Akbar Allahabadi's ghazals] |
*[http://www.urdupoetry.com/akbar.html A few of Akbar Allahabadi's ghazals] |
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Akbar Allahabadi | |
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Born | Allahabad | 16 November 1846
Died | 15 February 1921 Delhi | (aged 74)
Occupation | Poet |
Nationality | British Indian |
Genre | Ghazal |
Subject | Love, Philosophy |
Syed Akbar Hussain Rizvi popularly known as Akbar Allahabadi (November 16, 1846–1921) (Urdu: اكبر الہ آبادی ) was an Indian Urdu poet.[1]
Early life
Akabar Allahabadi was born at Allahabad , India. Though initially educated only in madrasas (religious school), he later studied law and finally retired as a session judge in Allahabad High Court. He belonged to a Shia Muslim family.
He lived through tumultuous times, which is evident in his poetry, witnessing the first war of independence in 1857, first world war and even the initial part of Gandhi's peaceful movement. He died in 1921 in Allahabad, the city of his birth.
Poetry
Akbar's ustad was Waheed[disambiguation needed], who was the shagird of Aatish. Akbar is the pioneer in the field of humour and sarcasm; before him there were only serious poets who occasionally had one or two ash'ar of that kind in their ghazals[citation needed]. For Akbar humour was not only a style but an instrument to clearly understand the social change. He conveys his message in his own original style without losing the humorous feel. Like Iqbal he was also a poet of the mind, they both used their poetry to awaken the sleeping masses, but there is a sharp contrast in their styles. Underneath the wave of humour, we find the poet's pain - pain that this society is changing for the worst, pain that Muslims are forgetting their true values. Whereas Iqbal went on the define the causes and the solutions to those problems, Akbar style went more on defining the causes.
- takeed-e-ibaadat pay yeH sab kahte haiN laRhke
- peeri meiN bhi AKBAR ki zarafat nahiN jaati
- [takeed-e-ibaadat = to remind for prayers, peeri= old age]
Akbar had great understanding and control of the Urdu language. He used simple language with very effective use. He also used English words in his poetry with interesting results, which was also to make fun of the Hindustanis who pretend to be British; a subculture that had thrived in the era of Akbar. Another aspect of his poetry is the strict criticism of so called religious figures who destroyed the dignity of islam by playing double standards. His poetry is the mouth piece of the modern culture at that time and clearly portrays his indepth knowledge with what was happened and the transition in cultural values.
He published three kulliyats.[2]woh kisna hai woh kisna hai woh kisna hai
He wrote the popular ghazal, Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa.
References
This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (April 2009) |
- ^ http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Local_News&subsection=Qatar+News&month=June2008&file=Local_News2008061613951.xml
- ^ A History of Urdu literature by T. Grahame Bailey; Introduction
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