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Jan Nisar Akhtar
Urdu author (–)
Jan Nisar Akhtar (18 February – 19 August ) was an Indian poet of Urdughazals and nazms, and a part of the Progressive Writers' Movement, who was also a lyricist for Bollywood.[1]
He was the son of Muztar Khairabadi and great grandson of Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi, who were both Urdu poets.
His career spanned four decades during which he worked with music composers including C. Ramchandra, O.P. Nayyar, Datta Naik also credited as N. Datta and Khayyam and wrote songs.
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Notable among them were songs from his breakthrough film, A.R. Kardar's Yasmin (), Aankhon hi Aankhon Mein in Guru Dutt's CID (), Yeh dil aur unki nigahon ke saaye in Prem Parbat () and Aaja re in Noorie () and his last song, Ae Dil-e-naadaan, in Kamal Amrohi's Razia Sultan ().[2]
His poetic works include Nazr-e-Butaan, Salaasil, Javidaan, Pichali Pehar, Ghar Angan and Khaak-e-dil.
The latter ("The Ashes of Heart") was a poetry collection for which he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu by Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters.[3]
Early life
Jan Nisar passed his matriculation from Victoria Collegiate High School, Gwalior, and in joined Aligarh Muslim University, from where he gained his B.A.
Honours and M.A. degrees. He started his doctoral work, but had to return to Gwalior due to family conditions.[4]
Career
In , he resigned from his job, moved to Bombay to write lyrics for Urdu/Hindi movies besides ghazals and nazms for general publication. Once in Bombay, he came in touch with other progressive writers, like Mulk Raj Anand, Krishan Chander, Rajinder Singh Bedi and Ismat Chugtai, who often met at Bombay's Silver Fish Restaurant, and subsequently came to be known as 'Bombay Group of Writers'.[5] Success came his way quite late as a film lyricist, till then he was supported by his wife who had stayed back in Bhopal, though she died prematurely of cancer in [6] Finally, he had a career breakthrough, with Yasmeen (), with music by C.
Ramchandra. His association with Madan Mohan, the music director resulted in many memorable movie songs.[4] Some of his notable lyrics were, Meri Neendon Mein Tum in Naya Andaz () by Kishore Kumar and Shamshad Begum, Garib Jan Key Hamko Naa Tum Daga Dena sung by Mohammed Rafi in Chhoo Mantar, the hit Piya piya piya in Baap Re Baap () music by O.P.
Nayyar, Aap Yun Faaslon Se by Lata Mangeshkar in Shankar Hussain ().[7]
His poetry was secular and like many of the progressive writers of his generation talked of freedom, dignity, economic exploitation and other issues gleaming of the leftist leanings.[8] Even his romanticism which was amply displayed in his ghazals, was replete with references to household and family life.
His notable books include Nazr-e-Butaan, Salaasil, Javidaan, Ghar Angan and Khaak-e-Dil (all Urdu titles).
One of his many famous couplets is&#;:
Ashaar mere yuu.N to zamaane ke liye hai.n,
kuchh sher faqat unako sunaane ke liye hai.n
Although my poems are meant for the whole world,
There are some couplets meant just for the beloved
He wrote and produced a film, Bahu Begum (), starring Pradeep Kumar and Meena Kumari.
During the period of four-year to his death he published three collections of his works most important of them being, Khak-e-Dil (The Ashes of Heart"), which has his representative poems from to , and which won him the Sahitya Akademi Award (Urdu) in [9] Jan Nisar was commissioned by the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru to collate the best Hindustani poetry of last years, and later the first edition of the book titled Hindustan Hamara (Our Hindustan) in two volumes was released by Indira Gandhi.
It contained Urdu verses on a topics, ranging from love and praise for India and its history, to festivals like Holi and Diwali, on Indian rivers like the Ganges, Yamuna and the Himalayas.[10]
He died in Bombay on 19 August , while he was still working on Kamal Amrohi's film, Razia Sultan (). He was nominated posthumously for Filmfare Best Lyricist Award for "Aaja Re Mere Dilbar" from the film, Noorie.
His anthology, Hindustan Hamara was re-released in Hindi in [11]
Family
In , he married Safia, sister of the poet Majaz. Safia worked as a school teacher at an Urdu-medium madarsa (Muslim school). She was meeting a practical necessity, to work outside her home, because Jan Nisar's income was at best sporadic, and it was necessary for her to work to support her children.
Thus, when Jan Nisar moved to Mumbai to try his luck at earning a living as a film lyricist, Safia stayed back in Gwalior with their children, and wrote her absent husband a series of letters in Urdu. A collection of these letters, written between 1 October to 29 December penned, were first published in in two volumes under the title, "Harf-e-Aashna" and "Zer-e-Lab." Professor Asghar Wajahat, former Head of the Hindi Department, Jamia Millia Islamia, translated these letters into Hindi and this was published under the title "Tumhare Naam" in [12]
Safia Akhtar died of cancer on 17 January , less than ten years after her wedding, and left behind two sons.[citation needed] Jan Nisar left the children in the care of relatives while he pursued his hobbies of writing poetry and hobnobbing with various luminaries and socialites in Mumbai.
Jan nisar akhtar biography of rory anderson Despite the fact that he had no mentor, he portrayed his poetical genius in ghazals, nazms, masnavis, quatrains and songs. Bharathidasan Views: In his career spanning four decade during which he worked with distinguished music composers like C. Meanwhile in , he married Safiya Siraj-ul Haq, also an alumnus of AMU, and the sister of poet Majaz Luckknawi, their two sons, Javed and Salman were born in and respectively.Three years after Safia's death, Jan Nisar got married again on 17 September , to Khadija Talat.
Filmography
Lyricist
Producer
Works
- Khamosh Awaz
- Khak-e-dil, Publisher: Nagara Tabaat,
- Hindustan Hamara, Volume 1 & 2.
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- Pichhle Peher.
- GHAR AANGAN.
- Harf-e-ashna: Khatut (Letters)
- Ja-Nisar Akhxtar ki Shai'iri: Urdu Hindi me yakja, tr. by Amar Dihlavi. Publisher Star,
- Kuliyat-e-Jan Nisar Akhtar.
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- Hamara Hindustan (anthology), Rajkamal Publications,
- Nigahon Ke Saaye, ed. Vijay Akela, Rajkamal Publications, ISBN&#;
Publisher: Al-Muslim,
Further reading
References
- ^Jan Nisar AkhtarEncyclopaedia of Hindi cinema, by Gulzar, Govind Nihalani, Saibal Chatterjee (Encyclopædia Britannica, India).
Popular Prakashan, ISBN&#; p. .
- ^Gulzar to release Jan Nissar Akhtar's Nigahon Ke Saaye[dead link&#;]Screen, 20 October
- ^Sahitya Akademi Award in UrduArchived 16 September at the Wayback MachineSahitya Akademi Award Official listings.
- ^ abJan Nisar Akhtar BiographyThe Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature (Volume Two) (D -J).Jan nisar akhtar biography of rory Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Views: Saraswathi Amma. During the period of four year to his death he published three collections of his works most important of them being, Khak-e-Dil The Ashes of Heart" , which has his representative poems from to , and which won him the Sahitya Akademi Award Urdu in Jerry Pinto.
by Amaresh Datta. Sahitya Akademi, ISBN&#; p. .
- ^Literary radicalism in India: gender, nation and the transition to independence, by Priyamvada Gopal. Routledge, ISBN&#;, p. .
- ^"Lyricist Abhilash passes on after battling cancer". The Times of India.Jan nisar akhtar biography of rory mcilroy Nayyar, N. Urdu from Aligarh Muslim University. One of his many famous couplets is : Ashaar mere yuu. Profile of Jan Nisar Akhtar.
29 September ISSN&#; Retrieved 24 September
- ^Jan Nisar Akhtar LyricsArchived 8 January at the Wayback Machine.
- ^History of Indian Literature: –, struggle for freedom: triumph and tragedy, by Sisir Kumar Das. Sahitya Akademi, ISBN&#; p. .
- ^Indian publishing in the seventies.
by Vijaya Kumar Das. National Book Trust, India, p 96.
- ^Javed Akhtar re-releases Hindustan , 21 August
- ^Well versed: Revisiting year-old Urdu poetry with Jan Nisar Akhtar[dead link&#;]Indian Express, 20 August
- ^Tumhare Naam, with loveThe Hindu, 8 January
- ^Derek Bose (15 December ).
Kishore Kumar. Rupa Publications.
Jan nisar akhtar biography of rory van Profile Shayari Jan Nisar Akhtar Comments. Akhtar lived in Bombay and wrote songs for movies. Is Poem Hunter safe?pp.&#;88–. ISBN&#;. Retrieved 31 March
- ^Yasmin () songsArchived 21 December at the Wayback Machine
- ^"Jan Nisar Akhtar film songs". Archived from the original on 3 October Retrieved 14 October