Amjad Hyderabadi
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Amjad Hyderabadi, Syed Amjad Hussain (1878–1961) (Urdu
: ) Pen-name Amjad Hyderabadi ( Urdu
امجد حيدرابادى ). In Urdu
poetic circle he is also known as Hakim-al-Shuara.
Amjad Hyderabadi was a Philosophical Urdu
and Persian
Ruba'i poet
from Hyderabad, India.
During the rule of Nizam
's in Hyderabad (now in India
) there was a Flood disaster (28/September/1908) in River Musi and Amjad Hyderabadi was one of the 150 people who saved their lives by hanging on to the branches of the one single Tamarind tree.Amjad Hyderabadi later wrote a poem "Qayamat-e-Soghra" (The minor doomsday) detailing his personal tragedy. As a grim reminder of the tragedy, Prof Satyanarayana Danish recited the Urdu poem at the gathering of 100th Year of Musi River Flod Disaster Greeving. According to State Archives records Amjad Hyderabadi is a pioneer in Urdu
Ruba'i poetry
just like Omar Khayyam
of Persian language poet.,
Some of his greverance for his family
The Musi River flood, which uprooted and wiped several localities and low lying areas of Hyderabad, was not only a natural disaster, but a historic event and a point of reference for the people of Hyderabad.
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
: ) Pen-name Amjad Hyderabadi ( Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
امجد حيدرابادى ). In Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
poetic circle he is also known as Hakim-al-Shuara.
Amjad Hyderabadi was a Philosophical Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
and Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
Ruba'i poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
from Hyderabad, India.
During the rule of Nizam
Nizam
Nizam-ul-Mulk of Hyderabad popularly known as Nizams of Hyderabad was a former monarchy of the Hyderabad State, now in the states of Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka , and Maharashtra in India...
's in Hyderabad (now in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
) there was a Flood disaster (28/September/1908) in River Musi and Amjad Hyderabadi was one of the 150 people who saved their lives by hanging on to the branches of the one single Tamarind tree.Amjad Hyderabadi later wrote a poem "Qayamat-e-Soghra" (The minor doomsday) detailing his personal tragedy. As a grim reminder of the tragedy, Prof Satyanarayana Danish recited the Urdu poem at the gathering of 100th Year of Musi River Flod Disaster Greeving. According to State Archives records Amjad Hyderabadi is a pioneer in Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
Ruba'i poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
just like Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyám
Omar Khayyám was aPersian polymath: philosopher, mathematician, astronomer and poet. He also wrote treatises on mechanics, geography, mineralogy, music, climatology and theology....
of Persian language poet.,
- Famous Urdu Qawal Warsi BrothersWarsi BrothersWarsi Brothers are an Indian Qawwali musical group, consisting of brothers Nazeer Ahmed Khan Warsi and Naseer Ahmed Khan Warsi , along with eight accompanists...
had regularly recited his Poems in there Qawali through out the Globe.
Family and early life
Amjad Hyderabadi was born in Hyderabad Deccan into a small Family.Amjad who saw his entire family including his mother, wife and daughter getting washed away in the musi river flood of 1908 and he was the only survivor in his family. He was very depressed with his life for the long period. Therefore most of his Ruba'i reflects his depression and lost of his family.Some of his greverance for his family
The Musi River flood, which uprooted and wiped several localities and low lying areas of Hyderabad, was not only a natural disaster, but a historic event and a point of reference for the people of Hyderabad.
- After the floods, the NizamNizamNizam-ul-Mulk of Hyderabad popularly known as Nizams of Hyderabad was a former monarchy of the Hyderabad State, now in the states of Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka , and Maharashtra in India...
had taken up massive city development projects, including the building of two major reservoirs Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar.
Amjad (Syed Amjad Hussain) 1878-1961.
Raised by his mother. Worked as an accountant in A.G.office Hyderabad. He was one of the greatest Rubai poets of India.Dr.Zore celebrated his diamond jubilee in 1955.Books on Amjad Hyderabadi
- Hakeem Al Shuara Amjaad Hyderabadi
- Masterpieces of Urdu Rubaiyat By K C Kanda.
- Role of jamia nizamia in the promotion of Urdu poetry and literature.