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Intik̲h̲āb-i kalām-i Shamīm Karhānī
96 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1999
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Shamim Karhani
1 book3 followersShamim Karhani, was an eminent Urdu poet of the twentieth century.
Shamim Karhani was born in a 'Zamindar' family to Mohammad Akhtar and Ummat ul Zehra on the 8th of June 1913 in village 'Karhan' district Mau, U.P. in India. His real name was ‘Syed Shamsuddin Haider’. He himself chose ‘Shamim Karhani’ as his pen name. He did his secondary education from Aligarh Muslim University and also did ‘Maulvi Kamil Munshi’. For his profession, he chose to be a teacher.[1] He worked with Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System, Kaumi Awaz and Anglo Arabic School (New Delhi). He was a scholar of the Persian language; however he did all his poetry in Urdu.
His collection entitled “Roshan Andhera” was entirely devoted to the “Quit India Movement”
His list of works include:
Subh-i-Faaran (1974)
Jaan-i-Biraadar (1973)
Tameer (1948)
Intekhaab-i-Kalaam-i-Shamim Karhani (1963)
Zulfeqaar (1964)
Aks-i-Gul (1962)
Pushp Chhaya (Hindi translation of Aks-i-Gul)
Main Bootarabi (1974)
Kleet-i-Insha
Burq-o-Baaran (1939)
Harf-i-Neem Shab (1972)
Roshan Andhera (1942)
Taraaney (1944)
Bad Chal Re Hindustan (1948)
Shamim Karhani was born in a 'Zamindar' family to Mohammad Akhtar and Ummat ul Zehra on the 8th of June 1913 in village 'Karhan' district Mau, U.P. in India. His real name was ‘Syed Shamsuddin Haider’. He himself chose ‘Shamim Karhani’ as his pen name. He did his secondary education from Aligarh Muslim University and also did ‘Maulvi Kamil Munshi’. For his profession, he chose to be a teacher.[1] He worked with Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System, Kaumi Awaz and Anglo Arabic School (New Delhi). He was a scholar of the Persian language; however he did all his poetry in Urdu.
His collection entitled “Roshan Andhera” was entirely devoted to the “Quit India Movement”
His list of works include:
Subh-i-Faaran (1974)
Jaan-i-Biraadar (1973)
Tameer (1948)
Intekhaab-i-Kalaam-i-Shamim Karhani (1963)
Zulfeqaar (1964)
Aks-i-Gul (1962)
Pushp Chhaya (Hindi translation of Aks-i-Gul)
Main Bootarabi (1974)
Kleet-i-Insha
Burq-o-Baaran (1939)
Harf-i-Neem Shab (1972)
Roshan Andhera (1942)
Taraaney (1944)
Bad Chal Re Hindustan (1948)
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