Jamal Ehsani
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Jamal Ehsani جمال احسانی | |
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| Born | Jamal Ehsani April 21, 1951 Sargodha, Pakistan |
| Died | February 10, 1998 (aged 46) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Spouse | Shanaz Jamal |
| Children | Ali Jamal, Azar Jamal, Sabat Jamal, Hira Jamal |
Jamal Ehsani (Urdu: جمال احسانی) (April 21, 1951 – February 10, 1998)[1] was a Pakistani poet noted for his work in the ghazal genre[2][3] and was a favourite poet in the student's circle of Urdu literature.[4] He has written three poetry books.[4] After his death, his complete poetry work was published as Kulliyaat-e-Jamal.[4]
Early years
[edit]Jamal was born in Sargodha, Pakistan.[1] He received his primary education there, and moved to Karachi at a very young age. He continued his study in Karachi and worked in different fields. He died on February 10, 1998, in Karachi.[1]
Literary career
[edit]Jamal's two poetry books were published in his life, and one after his death by support of Dr. Fatima Hasan.
Kulliyaat-e-Jamal
[edit]Kulliyaat-e-Jamal[4] is a collection of complete poetry work by Jamal Ehsani, which includes his three poetry books, Sitara-e-Safar, Raat Ke Jaagey Huay and Taare Ko Mehtab Kia.[5] The work was published posthumously, in 2008.
It was regarded as a best work of Urdu poetry by many Urdu poets, writers and critics.[4][6][7] The poetry is sharp and influential as,
Ye shehr apney hareefon se hara thori hai |
This city hasn’t surrendered to its foes |
Bibliography
[edit]- Kulliyaat-e-Jamal کّلیاتِ جمال, Karachi[4]
- Sitara-i-Safar ستارۂ سفر,Tabeer Publications Karachi,1982[4]
- Raat Ke Jaagey Huay رات کے جاگے ہوئے, Sindh Press Karachi,1986[4]
- Taare Ko Mehtab Kia تارے کو مہتاب کیا, Karachi[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "جمال احسانی". Global Urdu Forum.Org Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2012-03-25.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Urdu poetry assessed". Daily Dawn. 2004-08-14. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
- ^ "Poems of intense indulgence". The News International. 2008-04-06. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Jamal's complete works launched". Dawn.com. 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
- ^ "Page not found - Latest Breaking Urdu News from Pakistan". urdu.aaj.tv.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "تیسری قسم کی ریاست". BBC.com.uk. 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
- ^ "جمال احسانی زندہ رہیں گے". Daily Jang. Retrieved 2012-03-25.[permanent dead link]