Muslim Saleem; a Talented Urdu Poet and Short Story Writer

Muslim Saleem

Muslim Saleem (Urdu: مسلم سلیم ) is an Urdu poet and journalist. Muslim Saleem was born in 1950 at Shahabad, Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh India, brought up in Aligarh, and educated at Aligarh Muslim University. He is the son of the well-known Urdu poet Saleem Wahid Saleem. He has lived in Bhopal, India since 1979. 

He began his career as a journalist on the Urdu-language newspaper Aftab-e-Jadeed. He has also worked in Hindi-language and English-language journalism, most recently as the chief copy editor of the Hindustan Times in Bhopal. 

He is the author of Aamad Aamad, a compilation of his poetry.

Several of his couplets are well known in the Urdu language. He won the Yaad-e-Basit Tarhi Mushaira, a poetry competition, in 1982. His ghazals and short stories have been published in Urdu-language publications Shair, Ahang, Asri, Adab, Agai, Naya Daur, Sada-e-Urdu, Nadeem and other periodicals and magazines.

Muslim Saleem is currently compiling a massive database of poets and writers of the Urdu language, both historic and currently active. His work in service of the Urdu language was recognized in a special 2011 edition of the periodical Abadi Kiran, devoted to his work.

Muhammad Aasim Butt; a Renowned Urdu Novelist and Short Story Writer

Muhammad Asim Butt (Urdu: محمد عاصم بٹ) is an Urdu novelist, short story writer, translator, researcher, editor, critic and journalist.

He has published one novel and two collections of short stories along with a number of books translated from English into Urdu and vice versa.

Butt also writes in English and has published Qissah Chahaar Darvaish (retelling of a classical tale of four saints in English).

Muhammad Asim Butt obtained a master's degree in philosophy from Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan. 

He started his career as a journalist but soon shifted to the development sector as human rights activist.

Most recently, he is working with Pakistan Academy of Letters, Govt. of Pakistan as Editor of quarterly Adabiyaat, a reputed literary magazine. He lives in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Muhammad Aasim Butt's work can be categorized into various genres of Urdu literature. Following is the detail of his work.

Fiction

• Ishtihaar Aadami (short stories) 1998

• Daira (novel),2001

• Dastak (short stories), 2010

• Kabhi Na Khatm Hoanay Wali Kahaani (novel)

Translations

English to Urdu

• So Azeem Aadami (by Michael Hart), 1992

• Muhabbat Key Khatoot (by Khalil Gibran), 1993.

• Kafka Kahanian (by Franz Kafka), 1994.

• Mukhtasar Tareekh-e-Alam (by H G Wells), 1995.

• Marco Polo Ka Safarnama (by Marco Polo), 1999.

• Muhammad (by Karen Armstrong), 2002.

• Toahamat ki Dunya (by Carl Sagan), 2003.

• Jarey Key Phool (Japanese stories) 2003.

• Sarif Nama (introduction of consumer rights) 2004.

Urdu to English

• Tale of Four Saints (Retelling of Persian classic tale ‘Qissah Chahaar Darvaish’ into English)

Research/Criticism

• Doosra Aadami (interviews)1993

• Pakistan Sal Ba Sal, 1999

• Abdullah Hussein: Shakhsiat Aur Fun, 2009

• Democracy, 2010

• Insaani Haqooq aur Urdu Sahaafat, 2005

Butt's literature has been the subject of Master's level research in the Urdu language department of the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad in 2008 and M.Phil's level research at Punjab University, Lahore in 2011 and International Islamic University, Islamabad in 2011.

Aijaz Siddiqui; a Renowned Urdu Writer and Poet

Aijaz Siddiqi (Urdu: اعجاز صدیقی) (1911–1978) was a renowned Urdu writer and poet. He was the son of the famous Urdu poet, Seemab Akbarabadi. He was born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. After having founded Qasr-ul-Adab in 1923, Seemab Akbarabadi had in the year 1930 started publication of a literary journal in Urdu from Agra titled Shair; he was its first editor. A few years later i.e. in 1935, in order to concentrate on the other than more important activities of Qasr-ul- Adab, he had handed over the charge of this magazine to Aijaz Siddiqi who carrying forward the tradition of his father remained its editor till 1978 long after the publication of Shair was shifted from Agra to Mumbai in 1947 and Seemab Akbarabadi had in 1951 died in Karachi. 

Mahendra Nath, the Urdu short-story writer and younger brother of Krishan Chander had also joined him to compile and edit several special issues of Shair.

Presently there exist two collections of his poems;

• Khawabon ke masiha

• Karb e khvud kalami, both published in 1966.

Iqbal Kay Ba'az Halat; an Article on Iqbal by Ghulam Bhik Nairang

Ghulam Bhik Nairang

Syed Ghulam Bhik Nairang (September 26, 1876 - October 16, 1952) (Urdu: سید غلام بھیك نیرنگ ), also known as Meer Nairang, was a distinguished lawyer, a poet and a prominent Indian Muslim leader. He held office with the All-India Muslim League, India, pre-partition (1947). He was close friends with Allama Muhammad Iqbal, a college-mate and fellow poet. His compilation of poetry - Kalaam-e-Nairang was published in 1980s from Karachi.

Ghulam Bhik Nairang was a close friend of Allama Iqbal and they both have worked a lot for the Muslims of the subcontinent. An article on Iqbal by Ghulam Bhik Nairang titled "Iqbal Kay Ba'az Halat" [Some days of Iqbal], in which he described his relations and friendship with Iqbal, is posted here. I hope you will like it and it will increase your knowledge.

Allama Iqbal: Zindagi Ka Aik Din; an Interview with Ali Baksh

Allama Iqbal

Sir Muhammad Iqbal (Urdu: محمد اقبال) born (November 9, 1877 – April 21, 1938) was a converted Muslim poet and philosopher born in Sialkot, British India (now in Pakistan), whose poetry in Urdu and Persian is considered to be among the greatest of the modern era, and whose vision of an independent state for the Muslims of British India was to inspire the creation of Pakistan. He is commonly referred to as Allama Iqbal (علامہ اقبال‎, Allama lit. Scholar).

Allama's Poetry has put a great effect on the Muslim generation in 20th century. Many pieces of his poetry are considered to be the masterpiece of the Urdu poetry treasury.

An interview with Ali Baksh, the personal assistant to Iqbal was conducted and published with the title of "Allama Iqbal; Zindagi Ka Aik Din" [Iqbal; a Day of his Life] which is presented here. I hope that you will like it. Here You go!!

 

Allama Se Ta'aruf; an Article on Iqbal by Maulana Ghulam Rasool Meher

Allama Iqbal

Sir Muhammad Iqbal (Urdu: محمد اقبال) born (November 9, 1877 – April 21, 1938) was a converted Muslim poet and philosopher born in Sialkot, British India (now in Pakistan), whose poetry in Urdu and Persian is considered to be among the greatest of the modern era, and whose vision of an independent state for the Muslims of British India was to inspire the creation of Pakistan. He is commonly referred to as Allama Iqbal (علامہ اقبال‎, Allama lit. Scholar).

Allama's Poetry has put a great effect on the Muslim generation in 20th century. Many pieces of his poetry are considered to be the masterpiece of the Urdu poetry treasury.

An article on Iqbal by Maulana Ghulam Rasool Meher titled; Iqbal Se Ta'aruf [An Introduction to Iqbal] is presented here. I hope you will like it. Here you go!!