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| name = Zaki Muradabadi<br />
| other_names = Zaki Muradabadi Dehlvi<br />
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| birth_place = Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India<br />
| occupation = poet, writer, and critic<br />
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'''Zaki Muradabadi''' ({{Langx|ur|ذکی مرادآبادی}}, {{Langx|hi|ज़की मुरादाबादी}}) also known as '''Zaki Muradabadi Dehlvi''', was an Indian Urdu poet, writer, and critic from India.<ref>{{Cite book |title=INTIKHAB-E-DEEWAN-E-ZAKI MURADABADI |publisher=Urdu Press, Aligarh |isbn=9780199061556 |language=Urdu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Trivedi |first=Madhu |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6jjHxObm8jgC&dq=Zaki+Muradabadi&pg=PA314 |title=The Making of the Awadh Culture |date=2010 |publisher=Primus Books |isbn=978-81-908918-8-2 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and birth ==<br />
Zaki's father ' Ali and his ancestors belonged to Lucknow, but he was born in Moradabad and lived there for most of his life. He was receiving pension from Rampur state of [[Muhammad Said Khan|Nawab Muhammad Saeed Khan]] for a long time He was born in 1930.<ref>{{Cite book |last=تهرانى، |first=محمد محسن آقا بزرگ |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T6AxAAAAMAAJ&q=%D8%B0%DA%A9%DB%8C+%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C |title=مصنفات شيعه: ترجمه و تلخيص الذريعة إلى تصانيف الشيعة |date=1994 |publisher=بنياد پژوهشهاى اسلامى، آستان قدس رضوى، |language=fa}}</ref> Zaki belonged to a family with a literary background, which greatly influenced his passion for poetry and literature.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Qadiri |first=Khalid Hasan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5rpjAAAAMAAJ&q=Zaki+Muradabadi |title=Hasrat Mohani |date=1985 |publisher=Idarah-i Adabiyat-i Delli |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zTJuAAAAMAAJ&q=Zaki+Muradabadi |title=Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Moradabad |date=1968 |publisher=Government of Uttar Pradesh |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Khayyāmṕūr |first=ʻA |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_vYLAAAAIAAJ&q=%D8%B0%DA%A9%DB%8C+%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C |title=فرهنگ سخنوران |date=1990 |publisher=انتشارات طلايه، |language=fa}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
He was highly regarded for his contributions to [[Urdu literature]], particularly his poetry. He wrote ''[[ghazal]]s'', ''[[nazm]]s'', and other forms of Urdu poetry. His poetry often explored themes such as love, longing, mysticism, and the human condition.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Shabīhulḥasan |first=Sayyid |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KPjRAAAAMAAJ&q=%D8%B0%DA%A9%DB%8C+%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C |title=ناسخ: تجزىه و تقدىر |date=1974 |publisher=Shabīhulḥasan |language=ur}}</ref> Zaki's works were characterized by their depth of emotion, intricate imagery, and linguistic beauty.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Anonymous |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XAP1DwAAQBAJ&dq=%D8%B0%DA%A9%DB%8C+%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C&pg=PT299 |title=Kitāb shināsi-yi āthār-i Fārsi-yi chāp shuda dar shibh-i qāra (Hind, Pākistān, Banglādish), 1160-1387/1195-1428/1781-2007. Volume 3 |date=2019-05-15 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=978-90-04-40607-0 |language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Misbahi |first=Muhammad Faheem Jilani Ahsan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LuOUEAAAQBAJ&dq=%D8%B0%DA%A9%DB%8C+%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C&pg=PA76 |title=Tajalliyaate Ahsan (Jild 1) - Urdu |date=2022-10-14 |publisher=Abde Mustafa Official |language=ur}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Mehmood |first=Raja Rasheed |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iIWPBQAAQBAJ&dq=%D8%B0%DA%A9%DB%8C+%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C&pg=PA17 |title=Poets of Naat: Praises the Islamic Prophet |publisher=Urdu-Books |language=ur}}</ref><br />
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In addition to his poetry, he was also known for his critical essays and literary analyses. He played a significant role in promoting Urdu literature and preserving its rich literary heritage.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Pradesh (India) |first=Uttar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WYobAAAAIAAJ&q=Zaki+Muradabadi |title=Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Moradabad |date=1959 |publisher=Government of Uttar Pradesh |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Brelvi |first=Mahmud |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0_42AAAAIAAJ&q=%D8%B0%DA%A9%DB%8C+%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C |title=Muk̲h̲taṣar tārīk̲h̲-i adab-i Urdū, bā taṣvīr |date=1985 |publisher=Shaik̲h̲ G̲h̲ulām ʻAlī ainḍ Sanz |language=ur}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mohani |first=Hasrat |author-link=Hasrat Mohani |url=https://www.rekhta.org/ebooks/detail/intikhab-e-deewan-e-zaki-muradabadi-ebooks |title=Intikhab-e-Deewan-e-Zaki Muradabadi |publisher=Urdu Press |isbn=9780199061556 |location=Aligarh |language=Urdu}}<br />
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[[Category:People from Moradabad]]<br />
[[Category:Poets from Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian poets]]<br />
[[Category:Urdu-language Indian poets]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male poets]]</div>AhmedSturgis