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{{short description |Indian poet }}
{{Orphan|date=December 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox writer
| name = Popular Meeruthi
| image = Popular Meeruthi.jpg
| birth_name = Syed Aijazuddin Shah
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1953|08|09}}
| birth_place = [[Meerut]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| occupation = Poet
| education = [[Master of Arts|MA]], [[PhD]] in [[Urdu]]
| alma_mater = FAIZ-E-AM Inter college, [[Meerut]]<br><nowiki> Meerut College, </nowiki>[[Meerut]]
| period =
| genre = [[Ghazal]], [[Nazm]]
| subject =
| movement =
| spouse = Syeda Rashda Shah
| partner =
| children = 4
| relatives =
| awards =
| homepage =
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}}
'''Dr Syed Aijazuddin Shah''' ('''Popular Meeruthi''') ([[Urdu]]: پاپولرمیرٹھی, {{lang-hi|पॉपुलर मेरठी}}) is an [[Urdu]] and [[Hindi]] humorist, satirist and poet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.aajtak.in/video/embed/3dafa3d|title=popular meeruthi poetry at sahitya aaj tak|website=m.aajtak.in|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref> He performed in Mushaira and Kavi Sammelan for over 45 years all over the world.

== Early life ==
He was born on 9 August 1953 in Meerut to Syed Nizamuddin shah and Syeda Akhtari Begum. Shah belonged to a shah family of Meerut. He was the fourth child. He attended Faiza -e –Am inter college Meerut and soon became known. He was the President of all Faif-e-am Inter college students union. He completed his graduation and post graduation from Meerut college.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.meerutcollege.org/|title=Meerut College Meerut|website=www.meerutcollege.org|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref> He was awarded a PhD in Urdu literature from C.C.S University<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ccsuniversity.ac.in/|title=Welcome to CCS University, Meerut|website=www.ccsuniversity.ac.in|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref> in 2009 for Mazhayia Shairy, Nafsiyati Mutalia.

== Career ==
He began his career teaching Urdu literature in the Urdu department of Meerut college.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.meerutcollege.org/|title=Meerut College Meerut|website=www.meerutcollege.org|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref> He became a popular poet among his students. After becoming popular with Mushaira, he gave up teaching to pursue it. He recited poems in 'Tamseli Mushaires' organised in Faiz-e-Am inter college. He attended his first international Mushaira in Saudi Arabia in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/jashn-e-bahar-young-and-old-poets-from-the-world-over-help-delhiites-relive-the-culture-of-sher-o-shayari/story-bRNBzAyMb9hhd2phP4frsO.html|title=Jashn-e-Bahar: Young and old poets from the world over help Delhiites relive the culture of sher-o-shayari|date=2018-04-13|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/jashn-e-bahar-mushaira-poets-from-the-us-japan-to-enthrall-urdu-lovers-in-delhi-1207518-2018-04-08|title=Jashn-e-Bahar Mushaira: Poets from the US, Japan to enthrall Urdu lovers in Delhi|date=8 April 2018|agency=PTI|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rekhta.org/Poets/popular-meeruthi/all|title=Read famous Poetry of Popular Meeruthi|website=Rekhta|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gunche.blogspot.com/2012/02/popular-meeruthi.html|title=Gunche: Popular Meeruthi|last=Prashant|date=2012-02-26|website=Gunche|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref>

== Performance ==
His humor and satire offends no one.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ichowk.in/society/aajtak-kavi-sammelan-on-donkey/story/1/5907.html|title=यूपी चुनाव में चमका गधा जब कवियों के हाथ लगा|website=www.ichowk.in|language=hindi|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.santabanta.com/25815/funny-poetry-by-dr-popular-meeruthi|title=Santa Banta - funny-poetry-by-dr-popular-meeruthi|website=www.santabanta.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref> Sometimes he composed poetry. He traveled all over the world to attend Mushairas<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2b6svr|title=Urdu Comedy Poetry - Dr.Popular Meeruthi - Hind-O-Pak Dosti Mushaira 2006 - Houston USA - P1 - video dailymotion|website=Dailymotion|language=en|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/559115|title=Popular Meeruti sparks 'laughter riot' in Jeddah|last=Baig|first=Abdul Rahman M.|date=2019-02-13|website=Saudigazette|language=English|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref> and Kavi Sammelan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aajtak.intoday.in/video/popular-meeruthi-poetry-at-sahitya-aaj-tak-1-896931.html|title=कवि पॉपुलर मेरठी की तान सुन लोट-पोट हुए लोग|website=aajtak.intoday.in|language=hi|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref> He participated in literary seminars and symposiums.

== Recognition ==
* Delhi Vidhan Sabha Award, Delhi
* Bazm I Adab Award, Australia
* Majlis e Farogay Urdu Adab Award, Doha Qatar
* HAlq e Ahbab e Zoug Award, Little Rock USA
* Awan e Urdu Award, Orlando Florida, USA
* Jashn e Suleman Khateeb Award, Al Khobar Saudi Arabia
* Gehwar e Adab Award on Tanzomizha, USA Chicago
* Indian Embassy of Sudia Arab Award, Jeddah Saudi Arabia
* Waah Waah Kya Baat hai Award, Sab TV India
* Rashtriya Gaurav Sammaan by World Peace Movement Trust, Mumb
* Ahmed Faraz Award 2000 U.S.A.
* Saleem Jafri Award, Dubai
* Indo-Pak Mushaira Award, Nagpur
* Dilawar Figaar Award, Urdu Sabha, Delhi
* Rashtriya Ekta Award by Police Line, Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh)
* Pune Festival Award 2004 C.M.Maharashtra
* Honour from Aligarh Alumni Association USA
* Zahoor Ullah Shahid Award 1998 Pakistan
* Ahmed Faraz Award 2000 U.S.A.
* Islam Amjad Award 2000 Qatar
* Qamar Jalalmi Award Karachi, Pakistan
* Smritichinh National Humourous Poet by Rakesh ji (Madhya Pradesh), Sitapur
* Mehshar Badayunvi 1994 Dubai
* Urdu Academy Award 2002 Urdu Academy, Rajasthan
* Jigar Award 1996 Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
* Islam Amjad Award 2000 Qatar
* Honour Symbol Taj Mahoutsav 2003, Taj Mahoutsav Society, Agra (Uttar Pradesh)
* Chalchitra Award, Delhi
* Urdu Acadmi Award, New Delhi

== List of Publications ==
Popular Meeruthi has published books in Urdu, Hindi

* Haas Kar Guzar Dai, 1993
* Nawai e Rafta, 2002
* Double Role, 2005
* Popular Kalam, 2009
* Zikar Fiqar Aur Fun, 2016
* Munshi Sher Kha Boom Meeruthi, 2018

== References ==
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[[Category:Urdu-language poets from India]]
[[Category:Poets from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:People from Meerut district]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian poets]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male writers]]
[[Category:Indian male poets]]

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