Hafeez Merathi (Urdu: حفیظ میرٹھی), whose real name was Hafeez-ur-Rahman (10 January 1922 – 7 January 2000) was an Indian Urdu poet, author and critic.[1] He is known for his poem "Aabaad Rahenge Virane Shadab Rahengi Zanjiren."[2][3][4][5]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
He was born to Mohammad Ibraheem Khaleel in 1922 at Meerut. In 1939, he completed his high school examination at the Faiz-e-Aam inter college. However, he had to halt his education after the passing of his maternal grandfather Munshi Khadim Husain, a literature enthusiast.[6] This event sparked the poet within Hafeez.[7] In 1947, he successfully passed his F.A as a private student.[8][9]
Hafeez's maternal grandfather, Khadim Hussain, was fond of poetry and encouraged Hafeez's interest in it. Later, Hafeez began consulting Barelvi. Hafeez Sahib participated in poetry gatherings (mushairas) in various countries.[10][11]
Life[edit | edit source]
Initially, Hafeez consulted the poet Aasim Barelvi, but afterward, he did not settle under any particular teacher. His early poetry was deeply influenced by Jigar Muradabadi, characterized by similar tones, metaphors, and word combinations. However, after becoming a member of Jamaat-e-Islami, the nature of his poetry changed significantly.[12] His association with Jamaat-e-Islami greatly influenced both his poetry and his life.[13][14][15]
In 1975, the government imposed a state of emergency across the country, banning both the RSS and Jamaat-e-Islami, and arresting many of Jamaat-e-Islami's top leaders. Hafeez strongly opposed the Emergency through his poetry, which led to his imprisonment. Although he was released after some time, his views remained unchanged. He continued to express his dissent through poetry at mushairas, which eventually led to his re-arrest.[16][17]
Death[edit | edit source]
He died on 7 January 2000 in Meerut.[18]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "जयंती विशेष: 'देशप्रेम और खुद्दारी का पैकर...', हां, मैं हूं हफीज मेरठी! ब्रिटिश हुकूमत की हिला दी थी नींव". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ فہمی, جمال عباس (19 February 2024). "حفیظ میرٹھی: جس نے زندگی بھر مقصدی شاعری کی... جمال عباس فہمی". Qaumi Awaz (in اردو). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ الدین, امین الدین شجاع; Shujauddin, Ameenuddin (1 January 2011). ملنے کے نہیں نایاب ہیں ہم: Milne Ke Nahi Nayab Hen Hum (in اردو). Daren Book Depot Lucknow up.
- ↑ Urdu book review (in اردو). Jāvīd Akhtar. 2007.
- ↑ Jawed, Mohammed Nasir (1996). Year Book of the Muslim World: A Handy Encyclopaedia. Medialine. ISBN 978-81-86420-00-3.
- ↑ Mahdī, Tābish (2005). Naqd-i g̲h̲azal (in اردو). Ḍākṭar Tābish Mahdī.
- ↑ "حضرت حفیظؔ میرٹھی". دعوت نیوز (in اردو). 7 January 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ قندیل (29 June 2020). "شعرِ بے اختیار کا شاعر حفیظ میرٹھی". قندیل - Qindeel (in اردو). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ دحفل صنم (in اردو). شهلا نواب. 2002.
- ↑ حفيظ ميرٹھى، لن اور شخصيت (in اردو). اداره ادب اسلامى هند،. 1993.
- ↑ Sajjād, Aḥmad (1994). Taʻmīrī adabī taḥrīk, afkār va masāʾil: tanqīdī maz̤āmīn kā majmūʻah (in اردو). Qāz̤ī Pablisharz ainḍ Disṭrībiyūṭarz. ISBN 978-81-85362-38-0.
- ↑ Māhirulqādrī (1984). ىاد رفتگان (in اردو). البدر پبلىکىشنز،.
- ↑ "حفیظ میرٹھی ؔ - Kashmir Uzma". 20 January 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ "انتہائی شریف النفس، منکسر المزاج انسان، مگر باغی، انقلابی شاعر... حفیظ میرٹھی". jang.com.pk. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ Abbās, Muṣāiyab (1962). گل صد رنگ (in اردو). ايوان پبلشرز،.
- ↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (25 April 2023). "Poet Maulana Ismail Meeruti بیادگار اسماعیل میرٹھی۔ ادبی نشست کا انعقاد". ETV Bharat News (in اردو). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ "عالمی یومِ اردو ایوارڈز 2023 کا اعلان، شمیم طارق کو لائف ٹائم اچیومنٹ ایوارڈ". Munsif Urdu News Hyderabad | روزنامہ منصف حیدرآباد (in اردو). 25 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ فہمی, جمال عباس (19 February 2024). "حفیظ میرٹھی: جس نے زندگی بھر مقصدی شاعری کی... جمال عباس فہمی". Qaumi Awaz (in اردو). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- فہمی, جمال عباس (19 February 2024). "حفیظ میرٹھی: جس نے زندگی بھر مقصدی شاعری کی... جمال عباس فہمی". The Inquilab.