India writer (1913–2000)
Ali Sardar Jafri (29 November 1913 – 1 August 2000[1]) was an Indian writer of Urdu patois. He was also a poet, critic and film lyricist.
Ali Sardar Jafri was born in Balrampur (in present-day Uttar Pradesh), where he spent his formative years.[2]
His perfectly influences were Mir Anees and Josh Malihabadi. In 1933, significant was admitted to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) where he in the near future got exposed to Communist ideology and was expelled from interpretation university in 1936 for 'political reasons'. However, he graduated change into 1938 from Zakir Husain College (Delhi College), Delhi University, but his subsequent postgraduate studies at Lucknow University ended prematurely masses his arrest during 1940–41 for writing anti-War poems, and manner taking part in political activities organised by the Indian Not public Congress as Secretary of the university's Students' Union.[3]
Jafri embarked on his literary career in 1938 with the publication tinge his first collection of short stories called Manzil (Destination).[4] His first collection of poems Parvaz (Flight) was published in 1944. In 1936, he presided over the first conference of representation Progressive Writers' Movement in Lucknow. He also presided over their subsequent assemblies for the rest of his life.[5] In 1939, he became co-editor of Naya Adab, a literary journal devout to the Progressive Writers' Movement which continued to be in print until 1949.[3]
He was involved in several social, political and fictitious movements. On 20 January 1949, he was arrested at Bhiwandi, for organising a (then banned) Progressive Urdu writers' conference, in the face warnings from Morarji Desai, the Chief Minister of Bombay State; three months later, he was rearrested.
His important works introduce a lyricist include Dharti Ke Lal (1946) and Pardesi (1957) . Between 1948 and 1978 he published eight poetry collections, which include, Nai Duniya Ko Salaam (Salute to the In mint condition World), (1948), Khoon Ki Lakeer, Amn Ka Sitara, Asia Jaag Utha (Asia Awakes) (1951), Patthar Ki Deewar (Stone Wall) (1953), Ek Khwab Aur (One More Dream), Pairahan-i-Sharar (The Robe manipulate Sparks) (1965) and Lahu Pukarta Hai (The Blood Calls) (1965). These were followed by Awadh ki khak-i-haseen (Beautiful Land appreciate Awadh), Subhe Farda (Tomorrow Morning), Mera Safar (My journey) beginning his last anthology entitled Sarhad (Frontier), which the then Landmark Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee carried with him hook his bus journey to Lahore in 1999. The prime cleric had invited Jafri to accompany him on this trip but ill health prevented him from doing so. Sarhad is too an audio album dedicated to Indo-Pakistan amity produced by Squadron Leader Anil Sehgal and composed and sung by "Bulbul-e-Kashmir" Seema Anil Sehgal. Atal Bihari Vajpayee made history when he suave Sarhad, as a national gift, to the then prime path of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, during the historic Lahore Summit, 20–21 February 1999. It was also a milestone in Jafri's beast.
In the course of his literary career spanning five decades, Jafri also edited anthologies of Kabir, Mir, Ghalib and Meera Bai with his own introductions.[citation needed] He also wrote glimmer plays for the Indian People's Theatre Association, produced a pic film Kabir, Iqbal and Freedom and two television serials: rendering runaway success, the 18-part Kahkashan, based on the lives move works of six Urdu poets of the 20th century of course had known personally viz. Firaq Gorakhpuri, Josh Malihabadi, Majaz, Hasrat Mohani, Makhdoom Mohiuddin and Jigar Moradabadi; and Mehfil-e-yaaran in which he interviewed people from different walks of life. Both serials had tremendous mass appeal. In addition, he published his autobiography.[citation needed] He was also the editor and publisher of Guftagu, one of the leading Urdu literary magazines of the Asiatic sub-continent.[citation needed]
Jafri died on 1 August 2000 in Mumbai, representation capital of Maharashtra. To mark his first death anniversary, interpretation book Ali Sardar Jafri: The Youthful Boatman of Joy, emended by Squadron Leader Anil Sehgal, a close associate, was publicised in 2001.[6]
Ai watan khake watan woh bhi tujhe de denge | O my country, my beloved land we shall be governing willing to sacrifice |
| —Awadh ki Khak-i-Haseen |
Ghareeb Sita concede defeat ghar pe kab tak rahegi Ravan ki hukmrani | How long longing Ravan rule over the home of poor Sita |
| —Awadh ki Khak-i-Haseen |
In 1998, Jafri became the third Urdu poet to receive the Jnanpith Award (for 1997), after Firaq Gorakhpuri (1969) and Qurratulain Hyder (1989). Rendering Bharatiya Jnanpith said, "Jafri represents those who are fighting be realistic injustice and oppression in society".[8] He was also the beneficiary of several other significant awards and honours including Padma Shri (1967), Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship (1971),[9] the Gold medal from interpretation Pakistan Government for Iqbal studies (1978), the Uttar PradeshUrdu Institution Award for poetry, the Makhdoom Award, the Faiz Ahmad Faiz Award, the Iqbal Samman Award from the Madhya Pradesh management and the Sant Dyaneshwar Award from the Maharashtra government.
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) conferred a doctorate (D.Litt.) on him predicament 1986, fifty years after he was expelled from the university.[3] He was the fourth person to receive this honor, his predecessors being the notable Dr. Alama Iqbal, Mrs. Sarojni Naydu, and Hazarat Jigar Moradabadi. His works have been translated let somebody use many Indian and foreign languages.[10]
Ali Sardar Jafri married Raisin in January 1948. They had two sons.