Akhlaq Mohammed Khan ‘Shahryar’

Dr. Akhlaq Mohammed Khan ‘Shahryar’ is an Indian academician, and a doyen of Urdu poetry in India [ [http://www.thehindu.com/2007/08/05/stories/2007080561160300.htm Shahryar, Faraz recite at mushaira ] The Hindu, August 05, 2007.] [ [http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/2004/16-30Sep04-Print-Edition/163109200453.htm Renowned Urdu Poet.. ] .milligazette.com. 16-30 Sep 2004.] , as a lyricist in Hindi films, he is most noted for his lyrics in films, Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai (1960), Gaman (1978) and Umrao Jaan (1981) by Muzaffar Ali, he writes mostly under his pen name 'Shahryar'.

He was awarded the 1987 Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu for his poetry collection, 1987 Khwab Ka Dar Band Hai [ [http://www.indianmuslims.info/people/list_of_sahitya_akademi_award_winners.html List of Sahitya Akademi Award Winners in Urdu] ]

He remained a professor of Urdu at Aligarh Muslim University, and in 1996, retired as chairman of the Urdu Department at the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh [ [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_4-3-2005_pg7_18 Indian writers’ delegation…] www.dailytimes.com, March 04, 2005. ] , where he stays now [ [http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2006/11/umrao-jaan-should-not-have-been-made-shahryar.html Shahryar] www.realbollywood.com, November 20, 2006. ]

Biography

Early life and education

Akhlaq Mohammed Khan was born on June 16, 1936, at village Anwalla, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. He received his early education at Bulandshahr and later studied at Aligarh Muslim University [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=KnPoYxrRfc0C&pg=PA3950&dq=Shahryar+Urdu+poet&sig=k-81CEMZgTKyn5JDAFP9gOpBnRA Shahryar] Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 5. Page 3950.] .

Career

He started his career as a literary assistant at Anjuman Farriqqi-e-Urdu, there after he joined Aligarh Muslim University as a lecturer in Urdu, he was appointed a professor in 1986, and in 1996, he retired as chairman of the Urdu Department at the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, where he now lives and devotes his time entirely to poetry, and also co-edits the literary magazine “Sher-o-Hikmat” (Poetry and Philosophy), [ [http://www.arabnews.com/?page=9&section=0&article=70995&d=2&m=10&y=2005 Professor Shahryar, one of India’s most critically acclaimed poets..] Arab News October 1, 2005.] .

Works

His first poetry collection "Ism-e-azam" was published in 1965, the second collection, "Satvan dar" ("Satva yet" in English), came in 1969, the third collection titled "Hijr ke mausam" was released in 1978, his most celebrated work, "Khwab Ke dar band hain", came in 1987, and also won him the Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu for the year. He has also published five collections of his poetry in devnagari script [ [http://www.urdustudies.com/auinfo/shahryar.html Author info - Shahryar] www.urdustudies.com.]

elected bibliography

* "Ism-e-azam", 1965.
* "Satvan dar", 1969.
* "Hijr ke mausam", 1978.
* "Khwab Ke dar band Hain", 1987.
* "Neend ki Kirchen" - (English: "Neend That Churches") .
* Through the Closed Doorway: A Collection of Nazms by Shahryar, tr. Rakhshanda Jalil. 2004, Rupa & Co., ISBN: 812910458X.
* Shahryar, Akhlaq Mohmmad Khan : Influence of the western criticism on the Urdu criticism, Aligarh.
* Dhud ki Roshni (English: "Dhud of Roshni"): Selected Poems of Shahryar, 2003, Sahitya Akademi, ISBN: 8126016159.

Lyrics

* "O basanti, pavana paagala" (Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai) (1960)
* "Seene mein Jalan, Aankhon mein toofan sa kyon hai?" (Gaman) (1978) [ [http://geetgunjan.tripod.com/lyricswriter/6.html Film Lyrics by Shahryar] ]
* "Dil cheez kya hai aap meri jaan leejiye" (Umrao Jaan) (1981)
* "Justaju jiski thhi usko toh na paaya humne" (Umrao Jaan) (1981)
* "In Aankhon ki masti ke, mastaane hazaaron hain"
* "Zindagi jab bhi teri bazm mein" (Umrao Jaan) (1981) [ [http://www.geetmanjusha.com/hindi/lyricswriter/6.html Shahryar lyrics] ] .
* "Yeh kya jagah hai doston" (Umrao Jaan) (1981) [ [http://www.urdupoetry.com/shahryar.html Poetry of Shahryar] /www.urdupoetry.com. ]

Further reading

Urdu language and literature: Critical Perspectives, New Delhi, 1991.

References

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