Jaun elia

Early life Described as a child prodigy, he was initially educated at the Syed-ul-Madaris in Amroha. Being a communist, Elia Jaun was very particular about language. While his diction is rooted in the He began writing poetry at the age of 8 but published his first collection, Shayad, when he was 60. He was inspired by the philosophy of Islam. He married writer Works Poetry collections • Sukhan Meri Udasee Hai • Zakham-e-Umeed – زخمِ امید • Mubada • Tumharey Aur Mere Darmiyan • Daricha Haye Kheyal • Qitaat • Jaun Elia Ki Tamam Ghazlain (parts I-III) • Inshaye aur Mazaameen • Farnood • Is Rang Ke Tufaan اس رنگ کے طوفاں • Shayad Prose work (mainly translations) Elia was not just a poet but was also an editor and a translator, especially of old • Masih-i-Baghdad • Jometria, • Tawasin, • Isaghoji, • Rahaish-o-Kushaish, • • Farnod, Tajrid, • Masail-i-Tajrid, • Rasail Above are some of his translations from Arabic and Persian. Not only did he translate these books but also introduced several new words in the Urdu language. In media In 2020, Punjabi rapper Kay Kap's album Rough Rhymes for Tough Times featured a song entitled "Bulaava" which had couplets from the poem 'Pehnaayi Ka Makaan' written & recited by Jaun Elia. In 2023, urdu rapper Talha Anjum’s album “Open Letter” featured a song entitled “Secrets” which was strongly influenced by Jaun Elia’s poem “Be-dilli kya yuhin din guzar jaenge”. Talha Anjum’s other work is also greatly inspired by Jaun Elia’s poetry. • . Retrieved ...

Jaun Elia was a notable Pakistani Urdu poet. He was widely praised for his unique style of writing. He was the brother of renowned journalist and psychoanalyst Jaun Elia was born on December 14, 1931 in an illustrious family of Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. He was the youngest of his siblings. His father, Allama Shafiq Hasan Elia, was deeply involved in art and literature and also an astrologer and a poet. This literary environment modeled him along the same lines, and he wrote his first Urdu couplet when he was just 8. Jaun was very se Jaun Elia was a notable Pakistani Urdu poet. He was widely praised for his unique style of writing. He was the brother of renowned journalist and psychoanalyst Jaun Elia was born on December 14, 1931 in an illustrious family of Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. He was the youngest of his siblings. His father, Allama Shafiq Hasan Elia, was deeply involved in art and literature and also an astrologer and a poet. This literary environment modeled him along the same lines, and he wrote his first Urdu couplet when he was just 8. Jaun was very sensitive in his early teen age. His preoccupations in those days were his imaginary beloved character, Sophia, and his anger at the English occupiers of India. He used to do dramatic presentations of the early Muslim period, and hence his knowledge of Muslim history was recognized by many. According to him, his early poetry reflected the dialogue nature of stage drama. A close relation of Elia's, Syed Mumtaz Saeed, recalled...

One of the greatest Urdu poets, Jaun Elia, was born in Uttar Pradesh but moved to Pakistan after Partition. His poems reflect his revolutionary ideas and his love is always unrequited. Nihilism, loneliness, a deep grief of separation and self-destruction are the central themes of his poetry and each line will tug your aching heart. Here are 15 of his best Urdu poems and shayaris that talk about the destructive power of love:

During the past few years, Jaun Elia has taken Urdu poetry circles in cyberspace by storm. A well-known name among aficionados of Urdu literature during his lifetime, it is only after his death in 2002 that his work gained popularity. Today, Jaun Elia is perhaps one of the most googled Urdu poets. Moreover, his face adorns merchandise that is sold at upmarket stores in Delhi and at various literary festivals. Jaun Elia. Credit: Flickr What made him immensely popular was his distinct style of reciting poems at mushairas (poetry symposia). The poet-turned-politician Ganga-Jamuni traditions on his writings. But one important aspect of his poetry that has been thoroughly neglected while writing about him is its progressive nature. Facebook pages which share Elia’s poetry have Born and raised in Amroha in western Uttar Pradesh, Elia shifted to Karachi 10 years after Partition. For him, the idea of Pakistan was not that of an Islamic country. He writes in Shayad, the only book published in his lifetime, “If Pakistan was formed in the name of Islam, then at least the Communist Party would never have supported its demand.” In a poem ‘Sarzameen-e-khwab-o-khayal’ (Land of dreams and imaginations) he addresses Pakistan on its foundation day: Khush badan! Perahan ho surkh tera Dilbara! Baankpan ho surkh tera (O beauty! Here’s hoping your apparel is coloured red Beloved! Here’s hoping your adolescence is coloured red) In this long poem, Elia hopes that Pakistan witnesses a communist re...

• Share On Facebook • Share On Twitter • Share On WhatsApp • shares Born in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh in British India, Jaun Elia is an Urdu poet who migrated to Pakistan after partition. Considered to be one of the most popular pre-partition Urdu poets in South Asia, he only published his first collection of poems at the age of 60, even though he began writing at the age of 8. His work is known to have a sense of longing, separation and melancholy. He was an anarchist and a communist, and a sense of class consciousness can be felt in his poems. With that, we bring you 15 Jaun Elia Shayaris that’ll touch your heart!

Contents • • • • • • • • Wiki/Biography Jaun Elia was born as ‘Syed Sibt-e-Asghar Naqvi’ on Monday, 14 December 1931 ( age 70 years; at the time of death) in Amroha, British India (now in Uttar Pradesh, India). His zodiac sign in Saggitarius. He studied Persian and Arabic from Darul Uloom Syed Ul Madaris in Amroha, a madrasa associated with Darul Uloom Deoband, an Islamic university in Uttar Pradesh. Jaun Elia with his Mentor and Close Friend Despite his resistance to leave, in 1957, he had to migrate to Pakistan, where he settled in Karachi. Physical Appearance Eye Colour: Black Hair Colour: Black Family & Caste He belonged to the Shia community of Muslims. However, he is not a believer of sect or religion, instead, he identified himself as an agnostic. [1] Parents & Siblings His father, Allama Shafique Hassan Elia was a scholar of literature and astronomy and had a good diction in Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, and Sanskrit languages. He was the youngest of his siblings; his brothers, Rais Amrohvi and Syed Muhammad Taqi were journalist and psychoanalysts. He also had a brother named Mohammad Abbas, and a sister named Sayyada Shahezanan Najafi Naqvi. Jaun Elia’s Daughter, Sohaina Elia Career He began writing poems at the age of 8. In 1958, he was writing for ‘Insha,’ a magazine which was edited by his brother Rais; he used to write editorials for the magazine. He later worked for ‘Suspense’ Digest. His first collection of poems “Shayad” was published in 1991, when he was 60 yea...

Known for his unconventional poetry, he was a poet and scholar who lived and died a revolutionary anarchist. Jaun Elia is regarded as one of the most celebrated Urdu poets of the 21st Century, perhaps even surpassing the fame and craze of Mirza Ghalib in this era. His unique style of poetry revolved around power of love and destruction. He would turn the mushairas (poetry symposia) into magical events, dazzling the crowd and throwing them into frenzy. Elia’s life was an interesting mix of his casual lifestyle, addiction to drinking and smoking, hatred for religion, Marxist ideas, blunt statements, admiration for Mir Taqi Mir, frivolous remarks on Mirza Ghalib’s poetry, and a forever conflict with most of his contemporary poets, mostly because of his caustic remarks on their supposed lack of knowledge and style of poetry. He found meaning in the meaninglessness of life; doubt in the existence led to a morbid fascination for death. His simple diction for such complex ideas stung his audience and shook their presumptions about life, death and existence. Born and raised in Amroha to an illustrious family, in western Uttar Pradesh, Elia shifted to Karachi 10 years after Partition. He was a man who believed in open intellectual dialogue and discourse. For him, a nation could only achieve prosperity by removing social taboos and introducing quality education. He migrated to Pakistan in 1957 and settled in Karachi. His father Allama Shafique Hassan Elia, brothers Rais Amrohi and S...

Early life Described as a child prodigy, he was initially educated at the Syed-ul-Madaris in Amroha. Being a communist, Elia Jaun was very particular about language. While his diction is rooted in the He began writing poetry at the age of 8 but published his first collection, Shayad, when he was 60. He was inspired by the philosophy of Islam. He married writer Works Poetry collections • Sukhan Meri Udasee Hai • Zakham-e-Umeed – زخمِ امید • Mubada • Tumharey Aur Mere Darmiyan • Daricha Haye Kheyal • Qitaat • Jaun Elia Ki Tamam Ghazlain (parts I-III) • Inshaye aur Mazaameen • Farnood • Is Rang Ke Tufaan اس رنگ کے طوفاں • Shayad Prose work (mainly translations) Elia was not just a poet but was also an editor and a translator, especially of old • Masih-i-Baghdad • Jometria, • Tawasin, • Isaghoji, • Rahaish-o-Kushaish, • • Farnod, Tajrid, • Masail-i-Tajrid, • Rasail Above are some of his translations from Arabic and Persian. Not only did he translate these books but also introduced several new words in the Urdu language. In media In 2020, Punjabi rapper Kay Kap's album Rough Rhymes for Tough Times featured a song entitled "Bulaava" which had couplets from the poem 'Pehnaayi Ka Makaan' written & recited by Jaun Elia. In 2023, urdu rapper Talha Anjum’s album “Open Letter” featured a song entitled “Secrets” which was strongly influenced by Jaun Elia’s poem “Be-dilli kya yuhin din guzar jaenge”. Talha Anjum’s other work is also greatly inspired by Jaun Elia’s poetry. • . Retrieved ...

Jaun Elia was a notable Pakistani Urdu poet. He was widely praised for his unique style of writing. He was the brother of renowned journalist and psychoanalyst Jaun Elia was born on December 14, 1931 in an illustrious family of Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. He was the youngest of his siblings. His father, Allama Shafiq Hasan Elia, was deeply involved in art and literature and also an astrologer and a poet. This literary environment modeled him along the same lines, and he wrote his first Urdu couplet when he was just 8. Jaun was very se Jaun Elia was a notable Pakistani Urdu poet. He was widely praised for his unique style of writing. He was the brother of renowned journalist and psychoanalyst Jaun Elia was born on December 14, 1931 in an illustrious family of Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. He was the youngest of his siblings. His father, Allama Shafiq Hasan Elia, was deeply involved in art and literature and also an astrologer and a poet. This literary environment modeled him along the same lines, and he wrote his first Urdu couplet when he was just 8. Jaun was very sensitive in his early teen age. His preoccupations in those days were his imaginary beloved character, Sophia, and his anger at the English occupiers of India. He used to do dramatic presentations of the early Muslim period, and hence his knowledge of Muslim history was recognized by many. According to him, his early poetry reflected the dialogue nature of stage drama. A close relation of Elia's, Syed Mumtaz Saeed, recalled...

Known for his unconventional poetry, he was a poet and scholar who lived and died a revolutionary anarchist. Jaun Elia is regarded as one of the most celebrated Urdu poets of the 21st Century, perhaps even surpassing the fame and craze of Mirza Ghalib in this era. His unique style of poetry revolved around power of love and destruction. He would turn the mushairas (poetry symposia) into magical events, dazzling the crowd and throwing them into frenzy. Elia’s life was an interesting mix of his casual lifestyle, addiction to drinking and smoking, hatred for religion, Marxist ideas, blunt statements, admiration for Mir Taqi Mir, frivolous remarks on Mirza Ghalib’s poetry, and a forever conflict with most of his contemporary poets, mostly because of his caustic remarks on their supposed lack of knowledge and style of poetry. He found meaning in the meaninglessness of life; doubt in the existence led to a morbid fascination for death. His simple diction for such complex ideas stung his audience and shook their presumptions about life, death and existence. Born and raised in Amroha to an illustrious family, in western Uttar Pradesh, Elia shifted to Karachi 10 years after Partition. He was a man who believed in open intellectual dialogue and discourse. For him, a nation could only achieve prosperity by removing social taboos and introducing quality education. He migrated to Pakistan in 1957 and settled in Karachi. His father Allama Shafique Hassan Elia, brothers Rais Amrohi and S...