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| Born | Syed Ghulam Abbas Naqvi 10 May 1947 Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, British India (modern-day Pakistan) |
| Died | 15 January 1996 (aged 48) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Genre | Ghazal |
| Subject | philosophy |
Mohsin Naqvi (10 May 1947 − 15 January 1996) was a Pakistani poet, known for his ghazals.
Early life[edit]
Naqvi was born on the 10th of May 1947 in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan). His father, Syed Chirag Hussain Shah, was a saddlemaker and food vendor. His parents named him Ghulam Abbas which he later changed to Ghulam Abbas Mohsin Naqvi. Naqvi had six siblings.[1]
He graduated from Government College Multan and earned his master's degree from the University of the Punjab, Lahore.
Career[edit]
He became known as the Poet of the Ahl al-Bayt. His poetry about the Battle of Karbala is recited all over Pakistan.[2]
He was an active member of Shia Muslim community, which is believed to be the reason behind his assassination.[3] Naqvi published books of poetry during his lifetime. He gained a title of "Iqbal e Thani". He studied the basics of poetry from Rafiq Khawar Jaskani, a poet, in Dera Ghazi Khan.
His poetry included the love of the Alif Laila type. He also wrote against the rulers of the world who didn't care about their people. He wrote a geet titled "lahron ki tarah tujhko bikharne nahi denge" لہروں کی طرح تُجھ کو بکھرنے نہیں دیں گے for Baza-e-Husn and won the best film award.
Death[edit]
He was murdered on the 15th of January 1996 at Lahore in the main Bazar. The assassins shot 40 bullets at him, and he succumbed to his injuries. He was 48 at the time of his assassination. His funeral prayer was led by Tehreek Nafaz Fiqh-e-Jafariya, Chief Allama Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi at Nasir Bagh, Lahore. His body was moved to his birth home, Block 45, Dera Ghazi Khan where he was laid to rest in the presence of thousands. Mohsin Naqvi's grave is in Karbala Shareef, Dera Ghazi Khan. His last words were:
- Le zindagi ka khums Ali (a.s) ke ghulam se,
Aa maout aa zaroor magar ehteraam se,
Aashiq honay se agar zara bhi aziyat hui mujhay,
Shikwa karoon ga teri main apne Imam (a.s) se.
Publications[edit]
A partial list of Urdu poetry books of Naqvi:
- Azaab-e-Deed عذابِ دید
- Khaima-e-Jaan خَیمۂِ جاں
- Berg-e-Sehra برگِ صِحرا
- Band-e-Kbaa بندِ قبا
- Mauj-e-idraak مَوجِ ادراک
- Tulu-e-ashk طُلُوعِ اشک
- Furat-e-fikr فُراتِ فکر
- Reza-e-harf ریزۂِ حرف
- Rakht-e-shab رختِ شب
- Rida-e-khaab رِدائے خواب
- Haq-e-Aeliya حقِ ایلیا
- "Mata-e-Dard" متاعِ درد
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Tossell, Ivor (1 September 1991). "Mohis Naqvi Interview, Roz-nama-e-Dastak" (PDF). Shia Multimedia (in Urdu).
- ^ "Mohsin Naqvi - Profile & Biography | Rekhta". Rekhta. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Mohsin Naqvi". IMDb. Retrieved 21 June 2016. [unreliable source?]
External links[edit]
- Mohsin Naqvi Biography
- Poetry of Mohsin Naqvi (in Urdu)
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