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Jamal Ehsani

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Jamal Ehsani
جمال احسانی
Born
Jamal Ehsani

(1951-04-21)April 21, 1951
Sargodha, Pakistan
DiedFebruary 10, 1998(1998-02-10) (aged 46)
NationalityPakistani
OccupationPoet
SpouseShanaz Jamal
ChildrenAli 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

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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

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Jamal's two poetry books were published in his life, and one after his death by support of Dr. Fatima Hasan.

Kulliyaat-e-Jamal

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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,

Bibliography

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b c "جمال احسانی". Global Urdu Forum.Org Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2012-03-25.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Urdu poetry assessed". Daily Dawn. 2004-08-14. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  3. ^ "Poems of intense indulgence". The News International. 2008-04-06. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Jamal's complete works launched". Dawn.com. 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  5. ^ "Page not found - Latest Breaking Urdu News from Pakistan". urdu.aaj.tv. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  6. ^ "تیسری قسم کی ریاست". BBC.com.uk. 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  7. ^ "جمال احسانی زندہ رہیں گے". Daily Jang. Retrieved 2012-03-25.[permanent dead link]
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