Ihsan Danish
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Ehsan Danish born Ehsan-ul-Haq , was a prominent Urdu
poet
from the Indian subcontinent
. . In beginning his poetry was very romantic but later he had been written his poems mostly for the labourers and he was titled "Mazdoor Shair" (The poet of labourer) by his audience.His poetry inspired the common peoples feelings and he has been compared with Josh Malihabadi
, and he holds unique position as one of the best poets of all times,with fine,romantic and revolutionary,but simple
style of poetry.
He was born in 1914 and died in 1982.
, a small town in the Muzaffarnagar district
of Uttar Pradesh
, India
. He belonged to a poor family and he could not continue his study due to financial reasons but still learned the Arabic and Persian
languages on his own. Later he migrated to Lahore
and settled there permanently. He struggled very hard to earn his living. He worked as an ordinary labourer for years in odd jobs, finally becoming a poet of excellence. His autobiography
, Jahan-i-Danish
, is a classic and motivated many. Ehsan Danish has written more than 80 books and hundreds of articles about and including poetry
, prose
, linguistics
, philology
, autobiographies and the famous interpretation of "Diwan-e-Ghalib
". Much of his literary work is still unpublished.
He died in Lahore, Pakistan on March 21, 1982.
"In 1928, when we lived in Mozang
I happened to be present at a gathering in the street adjoining ours where a short-statured but a well-built darkish young man recited a naat in a voice which kept the audience spell-bound. The poet was Ehsan-bin-Danish (now Ihsan Danish, for ‘bin’ though in Arabic stood for ‘son of’, in Hindi meant ‘without’). The poet had come from across the Yamuna
in search of employment — and perhaps recognition, too. Lahore
gave him both; employment which hardly did any credit to this city, recognition, of course, which it never held back.
Ehsan was seen in the evening at the mushairas; in the morning, at the building sites with a brush in one hand and the lime-bucket in the other; or doing a gardener’s job on the Simla Hill. He has recorded the experiences of his early days in a fascinating autobiography — Jehan-i-Danish. In the realm of poetry, he was not a mere labourer, but a master architect."
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...
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 the Indian subcontinent
Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent, also Indian Subcontinent, Indo-Pak Subcontinent or South Asian Subcontinent is a region of the Asian continent on the Indian tectonic plate from the Hindu Kush or Hindu Koh, Himalayas and including the Kuen Lun and Karakoram ranges, forming a land mass which extends...
. . In beginning his poetry was very romantic but later he had been written his poems mostly for the labourers and he was titled "Mazdoor Shair" (The poet of labourer) by his audience.His poetry inspired the common peoples feelings and he has been compared with Josh Malihabadi
Josh Malihabadi
Josh Malihabadi was a noted Urdu poet born in British India, who was an Indian citizen until 1958, when he emigrated to Pakistan and became a Pakistani citizen...
, and he holds unique position as one of the best poets of all times,with fine,romantic and revolutionary,but simple
style of poetry.
He was born in 1914 and died in 1982.
Biography
Ehsan Danish was born in KandhlaKandhla
Kandhla is a city and a municipal board in Muzaffarnagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.- Geography :Kandhla is located at . It has an average elevation of 241 metres...
, a small town in the Muzaffarnagar district
Muzaffarnagar District
Muzaffarnagar district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. It is part of Saharanpur division. The town of Muzaffarnagar is the district headquarters.-Communication:...
of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, 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...
. He belonged to a poor family and he could not continue his study due to financial reasons but still learned the Arabic 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...
languages on his own. Later he migrated to Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
and settled there permanently. He struggled very hard to earn his living. He worked as an ordinary labourer for years in odd jobs, finally becoming a poet of excellence. His autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
, Jahan-i-Danish
Jahan-i-Danish
Jahan-i-Danish is the autobiography of Ihsan Danish. It's an inspiring account of a laborer who involved in odd jobs, had very little education, but still managed to become a poet of prominence....
, is a classic and motivated many. Ehsan Danish has written more than 80 books and hundreds of articles about and including 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...
, prose
Prose
Prose is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure...
, linguistics
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
, philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
, autobiographies and the famous interpretation of "Diwan-e-Ghalib
Diwan-e-Ghalib
Diwan-e-Ghalib is famous poetry book written by a famous Persian and Urdu poet Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib.-External links:*...
". Much of his literary work is still unpublished.
He died in Lahore, Pakistan on March 21, 1982.
An excerpt
Maulvi Saeed talks of Ehsan Danish, the poet. He recalls:"In 1928, when we lived in Mozang
Mozang Chungi
Mozang Chungi or Mozang is an area in Lahore, Pakistan. Nearby areas are Jail Road, Choubarji and famous Anarkali Bazar. It is located at 31°32'55N 74°18'54E. The area came under attention after the controversial Raymond Allen Davis incident took place here....
I happened to be present at a gathering in the street adjoining ours where a short-statured but a well-built darkish young man recited a naat in a voice which kept the audience spell-bound. The poet was Ehsan-bin-Danish (now Ihsan Danish, for ‘bin’ though in Arabic stood for ‘son of’, in Hindi meant ‘without’). The poet had come from across the Yamuna
Yamuna
The Yamuna is the largest tributary river of the Ganges in northern India...
in search of employment — and perhaps recognition, too. Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
gave him both; employment which hardly did any credit to this city, recognition, of course, which it never held back.
Ehsan was seen in the evening at the mushairas; in the morning, at the building sites with a brush in one hand and the lime-bucket in the other; or doing a gardener’s job on the Simla Hill. He has recorded the experiences of his early days in a fascinating autobiography — Jehan-i-Danish. In the realm of poetry, he was not a mere labourer, but a master architect."
Awards
- Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, received March 22, 1978 from the government of Pakistan.
Biliography
- Jahan-i-DanishJahan-i-DanishJahan-i-Danish is the autobiography of Ihsan Danish. It's an inspiring account of a laborer who involved in odd jobs, had very little education, but still managed to become a poet of prominence....
- Jahan-i Diger
- Tazkir-o-Tanis
- Iblagh-i-Danish
- Tashrih-i-Ghalib
- Awaz sy Alfaz tk
- Fasl-i-Salasil
- Zanjir-i-Baharan
- Abr-i-Naisan
- Miras-i-Momin
- Urdu Mutaradifaat
- Derd-i-Zindagi
- Hadis-i-Adab
- Lughat-ul-Islah
- Nafir-i-Fitrat
External links
- The coming soon bilingual(Urdu & English) website on the personality, creative works, poetry, prose, and much more of Ehsan Danish.
- An article describing him
- Govt. of India Link
- His books
- http://www.urdumania.com/tag/ihsan-danish-history
- http://www.francetudiant.com/videos/?v=30c5skeZXt8
- http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1951876388781380342#