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JAUN ELIA

• Jaun Elia was born on december 14, 1931, in Amroha,Uttar Pradesh, India. He is youngest of his family
• In Amroha he received his early education under the guidance of his father,He acquired the degrees of Urdu ,Persian and Arabic
• Jaun Elia had very communist views, he became adverse to this idea of a separate state but finally chose to join Pakistain in 1957 and chose Karachi as the residing city.

MARRIAGE

• He had also collected his letters to Zahida Hena To whome he was married but they had separated later in 1992
•  His poetry is known for its unending pain. According to him, the highest level of love is in actual the Beginning of separation from lover.

Death

•  The renowned poet, biographer and Scholar Jaun Elia died at the age of 70 after a protracted illness on Nov 8, 2002, in Karachi.
• He was a Chronic TB patient who couldn’t escape from death.

WRITINGS

• Jaun Elia was deeply interested in the disciplines of history, philosophy, and religion
•  He published his first anthology Shaayed (1991) during his lifetime, other collections Yaani ,Gumaan ,Lekin, Goyaa and a book in prose entitled Farmood were published posthumously.

 Awards

• The Presidential Award for Pride of Performance in 2000 from the government of Pakistan.

HIS FAMOUS SHAYRI

• Mai bhi ajeeb hu or itna ajeeb hu ki
• khud ko tabaah karliya or malaal bhi nhi.

•  Mera ghar barbaad hogya
• Mere sab log mar gaye
•  Ye hasne ki baat hai?
•  Accha,ye hasne ki baat hai.
• uski umeed e naaz ka
•  Humse ye maan tha
• Ke aap,
• Umar gujaar dijiye ,umar gujaar di gayi.

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