Asar Lakhnavi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mirza Jafar Ali Khan 12 July 1885 |
| Died | 6 June 1967 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Other names | (pen name) Asar |
| Education | B.A., Canning College, Lucknow (1906) |
| Occupation | Urdu poet, critic, scholar, writer, translator, civil servant |
| Known for | Ghazals and nazms in Urdu; critical essays and scholarly works |
Notable work | Chhan Been (collection of essays), Anees Ki Marsiya Nigari, Farhang-e-Asar, Mutala-e-Ghalib |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Mirza Jafar Ali Khan[1] (12 July 1885[2][1] – 6 June 1967), better known as Asar Lakhnavi, was an Urdu poet, civil servant, critic, scholar, writer, translator who belonged from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He wrote Urdu ghazals and nazms under the pen name (takhallus) "Asar".
Biography[edit | edit source]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Asar Lakhnavi was born on 12 July 1885, in the neighborhood of Katra Abu Tarab in Lucknow.[3] His ancestor, Hakim Muhammad Shafi, a physician, came to Akbarabad from Isfahan. After staying for a while, Shafi moved to Faizabad[4] and served as a physician in the court of Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula.[5] Lakhnavi birth name was Mirza Jafar Ali Khan. He completed his early education at home. After passing the entrance examination in 1902, he got admission in Canning College Lucknow and he received his B.A. degree from Canning College in 1906.[6]
Career[edit | edit source]
In 1909, he was appointed deputy collector in the United Provinces served till 1935 and after that he was promoted as collector from 1937 to 1940.[7] Lakhnavi worked on many important government positions including deputy collector. He retired in 1940 from civil service. After the retirement, he held the posts of Home Minister and Education Minister of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.[2] He was given the title of Khan Bahadur by Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon, viceroy and governor general of India in January 1936. In 1962, he was awarded Padma Bhushan (third-highest civilian award of the Republic of India) by Government of India.[1] for his literary works including the poetic translation of Bhagwat Gita. According to Malik Ram, Asar also served as minister for revenue and later on as prime minister in the State of Kashmir for quite some time.[8]
He was felicitated by Uttar Pradesh government with Ghalib award for his Urdu dictionary Farhang e Asar.
Writings[edit | edit source]
He wrote several books in Urdu language.[7]
He has three Diwans of Ghazals in his name
1.Asaristan
2.Baharan
3.Nau Baharan
In Urdu criticism, his collection of essays 'Chhan been', 'Anees Ki Marsiya Nigari', 'Farhang - e - Asar'[8] and 'Mutala e Ghalib'.
- Lakhnavi, Mirza Jafar Ali Khan Asar. Asar ke tanqidi mazamin (in اردو). Nizami Pres Buk Ijansi.
- Lakhnavi, Asar (22 December 2024). Intekhaab-e-Kalaam Asar Lakhnavi: (Urdu Poetry Collection) (in اردو). Taemeer Publications. ISBN 978-93-6908-660-3.
Death[edit | edit source]
He died on 6 June 1967 in Lucknow at the age of 81.[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "'असर' लखनवी के 10 चुनिंदा शेर..." Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "तुम्हारा हुस्न आराइश तुम्हारी सादगी ज़ेवर, तुम्हें कोई ज़रूरत ही नहीं बनने सँवरने की". Zee News Hindi (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ Khawer 2011, p. 18.
- ↑ Varma 2013, p. 2021.
- ↑ Khawer 1977, p. 16.
- ↑ Khawer 1977, p. 17-18.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Asar Lakhnavi". Rekhta (in اردو). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Parekh, Rauf (10 June 2019). "Literary Notes: Linguistic purism, Urdu and Asar Lakhnavi". Dawn. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ Dalvi 2004, p. 65.
Work cited[edit | edit source]
- Dalvi, Abdus Sattar (2004). Iqbal ka ek mamdooh bhartari- hari (in Urdu). Mumbai: Dairatul Adab, Mumbai. p. 65.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - Khawer, Mahmood (2011). Asar Lakhnavi Shakhsiyat Aur Fan [Asar Lakhnavi: Personality and Contribution] (in اردو). Karachi: Shalimar Publications.
- Varma, Diljeet (2013). Asar Lakhnavi Ki Nasari Khidmaat [The Prose Contribution of Asar Lakhnavi] (in اردو). Delhi: Educational Publishing House. ISBN 978-93-5073-167-3.
- Khawer, Mahmood (1977). Asar Lakhnavi Shakhsiyat Aur Karname [Asar Lakhnavi: Personality and Achievements] (in اردو). Hyderabad: Shalimar Publications.