Syed Akbar Jaipuri
Mir Taqi Mir Sani Mujahid-E-Urdu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 October 1928 |
| Died | 4 March 1998 |
| Resting place | Hassanabad |
Syed Muhammad Akbar Jaipuri Al-Hussaini (23 October 1928 – 4 March 1998) was a Kashmiri Urdu poet and visionary. He was also known as Mujahid-e-Urdu and Mir Taqi Mir Sani.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Pen name
His original Takhallus (pen-name) was "Akbar", drawn from his given name, Muhammad Akbar.
Life and education
Syed Mohammad Akbar Jaipuri was born on 23 October 1928 in Jaipur to Syed Ali Al-Hussaini, a Muslim religious scholar who belonged to Al-Hussaini Al-Hamadani family of Kashmir, which descended from saint and mystic, Mir Sayyed Ali Hamadani. In 1943, amidst rising communal tension in India, Syed Ali Al-Hussaini was murdered which forced his family to return to their native place Kashmir.
Death
Syed Akbar Jaipuri died on 4 March 1998. Syed Akbar Jaipuri was buried at his ancestral graveyard within the premises of Imam Bargah Hassanabad Srinagar.
!اب قبر میں شاید مجھے آرام ملے گا "
"دکھ درد زمانے کا ہمیشہ ہی سہا ہے
" Perhaps it is in the comfort of grave that I find comfort
Grief and pain I have always bore in this world "
References
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- ^ "Verses from the Valley: How contemporary Kashmiri poets are leading a revival of Urdu poetry". Firstpost. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2020 – via in.news.yahoo.com.