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मैं जो हूँ जॉन एलिया हूँ जनाब मेरा बेहद लिहा ज़ कीजिएगा। कहना ये जो जॉन एलिया के कहने की खुद्दारी है कि मैं एक अलग फ्रेम का कवि हूँ, यह परम्परागत शायरी में बहुत कम ही देखने को मिलती है। जैसे - साल हा साल और इक लम्हा, कोई भी तो न इनमें बल आया ख़ुद ही इक दर पे मैंने दस्तक दी, ख़ुद ही लड़का सा मैं निकल आया जॉन से पहले कहन का ये तरीका नहीं देखा गया था। जॉन एक खूबसूरत जंगल हैं, जिसमें झरबेरियाँ हैं, काँटे हैं, उगती हुई बेतरतीब झाड़ियाँ हैं, खिलते हुए बनफूल हैं, बड़े-बड़े देवदारु हैं, शीशम हैं, चारों तर फ़ कूदते हुए हिरन हैं, कहीं शेर भी हैं, मगरमच्छ भी हैं। उनकी तुलना में आप यह कह सकते हैं कि बा क़ी सब शायर एक उपवन हैं, जिनमें सलीके से बनी हुई और करीने से सजी हुई क्यारियाँ हैं इसलिए जॉन की शायरी में प्रवेश करना ख़तरनाक भी है। लेकिन अगर आप थोड़े से एडवेंचरस हैं और आप फ्रेम से बाहर आ कर सब कुछ करना चाहते हैं तो जॉन की दुनिया आपके लिए है।
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Published January 1, 2016
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Jaun Elia
29 books412 followersJaun Elia was a notable Pakistani Urdu poet. He was widely praised for his unique style of writing. He was the brother of renowned journalist and psychoanalyst Rais Amrohvi and journalist and world-renowned philosopher Syed Muhammad Taqi. He was husband of famous columnist Zahida Hina. He was a man of letters, well versed in Arabic, English, Persian, Sanskrit and Hebrew.
Jaun Elia was born on December 14, 1931 in an illustrious family of Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. He was the youngest of his siblings. His father, Allama Shafiq Hasan Elia, was deeply involved in art and literature and also an astrologer and a poet. This literary environment modeled him along the same lines, and he wrote his first Urdu couplet when he was just 8.
Jaun was very sensitive in his early teen age. His preoccupations in those days were his imaginary beloved character, Sophia, and his anger at the English occupiers of India. He used to do dramatic presentations of the early Muslim period, and hence his knowledge of Muslim history was recognized by many. According to him, his early poetry reflected the dialogue nature of stage drama.
A close relation of Elia's, Syed Mumtaz Saeed, recalled that Elia also went to Syed-ul-Madaris in Amroha, a Madressah (Koranic school). "Jaun had a way with languages. He could learn them effortlessly. Apart from Arabic and Persian that he had learnt at the Madressah, he acquired great proficiency in English and a smattering of Hebrew."
During his youth, the united India was involved in a Muslim-Hindu feud, which led to the partition of the country on religious lines once British rule ended. Being a Communist, Elia was averse to the idea, but finally accepted it as a compromise. Elia migrated to Pakistan in 1957, and made Karachi his home. Before long, he became popular in the literary circles of the city. His poetry, which bears ample testimony to his wide-ranging reading habits, won him acclaim and approbation. Poet Pirzada Qasim said: "Jaun was very particular about language. While his diction is rooted in the classical tradition, he touches on new subjects. He remained in quest of an ideal all his life. Unable to find the ideal eventually, he became angry and frustrated. He felt, perhaps with reason, that he had squandered his talent." He was a prolific writer, but could not be convinced to publish his work. His first poetry collection Shayad (an Urdu word which means "Maybe") was published in 1991, when he was 60. The poetry presented in this collection added Jaun Elia's name in the Urdu literary canon forever. Jaun Elia's preface in this collection provided deep insights into his works and the culture within which he was expressing his ideas. The preface can also be considered as one of the finest examples of modern Urdu prose. It covered his intellectual evolution in different periods of time, and his philosophy of poetry, science, religion, etc. The second collection of his poetry Ya'ani was published posthumously in 2003 . Afterwords Jaun's trustworthy companion Khalid Ansari has compiled and published his three consecutive collections, “Gumaan” (an Urdu word which means "Illusion") in 2004, “Lekin” 2006 and “Goya” 2008, one more collection ‘Kyon’ is now under processing.
An eminent Urdu literary critic, Dr. Muhammad Ali Siddiqui has called Jaun Elia one of the three most eminent ghazal poets of Urdu of the second half of the twentieth century.
Jaun Elia was an unabashed open anarchist and nihilist in generally a conservative and religious society. His elder brother, Rais Amrohvi, himself a poet and influential intellectual, was brutally murdered , and ever after his death, Jaun was conscious about what he would say in public.
Jaun was also involved in translation, editing and other activities. He briefly worked as an editor with Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board (ITREB), in
Jaun Elia was born on December 14, 1931 in an illustrious family of Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. He was the youngest of his siblings. His father, Allama Shafiq Hasan Elia, was deeply involved in art and literature and also an astrologer and a poet. This literary environment modeled him along the same lines, and he wrote his first Urdu couplet when he was just 8.
Jaun was very sensitive in his early teen age. His preoccupations in those days were his imaginary beloved character, Sophia, and his anger at the English occupiers of India. He used to do dramatic presentations of the early Muslim period, and hence his knowledge of Muslim history was recognized by many. According to him, his early poetry reflected the dialogue nature of stage drama.
A close relation of Elia's, Syed Mumtaz Saeed, recalled that Elia also went to Syed-ul-Madaris in Amroha, a Madressah (Koranic school). "Jaun had a way with languages. He could learn them effortlessly. Apart from Arabic and Persian that he had learnt at the Madressah, he acquired great proficiency in English and a smattering of Hebrew."
During his youth, the united India was involved in a Muslim-Hindu feud, which led to the partition of the country on religious lines once British rule ended. Being a Communist, Elia was averse to the idea, but finally accepted it as a compromise. Elia migrated to Pakistan in 1957, and made Karachi his home. Before long, he became popular in the literary circles of the city. His poetry, which bears ample testimony to his wide-ranging reading habits, won him acclaim and approbation. Poet Pirzada Qasim said: "Jaun was very particular about language. While his diction is rooted in the classical tradition, he touches on new subjects. He remained in quest of an ideal all his life. Unable to find the ideal eventually, he became angry and frustrated. He felt, perhaps with reason, that he had squandered his talent." He was a prolific writer, but could not be convinced to publish his work. His first poetry collection Shayad (an Urdu word which means "Maybe") was published in 1991, when he was 60. The poetry presented in this collection added Jaun Elia's name in the Urdu literary canon forever. Jaun Elia's preface in this collection provided deep insights into his works and the culture within which he was expressing his ideas. The preface can also be considered as one of the finest examples of modern Urdu prose. It covered his intellectual evolution in different periods of time, and his philosophy of poetry, science, religion, etc. The second collection of his poetry Ya'ani was published posthumously in 2003 . Afterwords Jaun's trustworthy companion Khalid Ansari has compiled and published his three consecutive collections, “Gumaan” (an Urdu word which means "Illusion") in 2004, “Lekin” 2006 and “Goya” 2008, one more collection ‘Kyon’ is now under processing.
An eminent Urdu literary critic, Dr. Muhammad Ali Siddiqui has called Jaun Elia one of the three most eminent ghazal poets of Urdu of the second half of the twentieth century.
Jaun Elia was an unabashed open anarchist and nihilist in generally a conservative and religious society. His elder brother, Rais Amrohvi, himself a poet and influential intellectual, was brutally murdered , and ever after his death, Jaun was conscious about what he would say in public.
Jaun was also involved in translation, editing and other activities. He briefly worked as an editor with Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board (ITREB), in
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September 12, 2019
एक झुंझलाए , बाल नोचते , शराबी ने कुछ ऐसा और यूँ लिख दिया हैं खुद के बारे में, ज़िन्दगी के बारे में , महबूब के बारे में दुनिया आज कायल हैं उसकी | नाम जॉन हैं उस शख्स का , जॉन एलिया |
मैं जो हूँ जॉन एलिया हूँ जनाब , मेरा बेहद लिहाज कीजियेगा ....
मैं जो हूँ जॉन एलिया हूँ जनाब , मेरा बेहद लिहाज कीजियेगा ....
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August 31, 2019गुरुर से चल कर दिमाग के रास्ते दिल का हाल चाल पूछती है,
किताब नही है जनाब ये, हमारा हिसाब किताब पूछती है।
मोहोबत ना हुई हो अगर तो किताब शौख से पढ़िए
मोहोबत हो किसी से तो उनका जवाब पूछती है....
किताब नही है जनाब ये, हमारा हिसाब किताब पूछती है।
मोहोबत ना हुई हो अगर तो किताब शौख से पढ़िए
मोहोबत हो किसी से तो उनका जवाब पूछती है....
October 28, 2021
ज़िंदगी एक फ़न है लम्हों को
अपने अंदाज़ से गँवाने का
A friend posted this "Sher" on facebook and I loved it. On looking up, I liked some more shers and so marked Jaun Eliya as to-read. However I think some of his famous ghazals/shers were missing in this collection.
As far as depth and consistency is concerned, I think Bashir Badr and Nida Fazli are much ahead. But in terms of giving some extra-ordinary shers, Eliya maybe compared to Jigar saab.
अपने अंदाज़ से गँवाने का
A friend posted this "Sher" on facebook and I loved it. On looking up, I liked some more shers and so marked Jaun Eliya as to-read. However I think some of his famous ghazals/shers were missing in this collection.
As far as depth and consistency is concerned, I think Bashir Badr and Nida Fazli are much ahead. But in terms of giving some extra-ordinary shers, Eliya maybe compared to Jigar saab.
August 6, 2024
Writing this review in marathi because I want my marathi readers to read this book.
जरी तुम्ही मराठी वाचक असलात तरीपण हे पुस्तक नक्की वाचा.
ह्या नुसत्या कविता नाहीत तर एक वेगळीच भावना आहे. पुस्तक वाचल्यावर भारावून जाणे कशाला म्हणत असतील तर ह्यालाच, असे मी म्हणेन.
जॉन एलियांचे वैशिष्ट्यच हे आहे की ते शब्दांशी खेळतात.
जसं कि हिसाबे-तमन्ना म्हणजे आकांक्षाओ की गणना, ख्वाबे-जमर्रूदैने-खयाल म्हणजे हरियाले सपनों का विचार आणि असं बरंच काही.
जॉन एलियांच्या प्रत्येक शब्दांतच कविता आहे.
ह्यातील बरेच शब्द हे उर्दू, शुद्ध हिंदीत आहेत, पण त्यांची सुंदरताच ती आहे. काही शब्द कवीने स्वतःचे बनवलेले आहेत. पुस्तकात कठीण शब्दांचे अर्थ पण खाली दिले आहेत त्यामुळे समजण्यास मदत होते.
त्यांच्या कविता जीवन, प्रेम, एकटेपणा, प्रवासी व कला यावर आहेत तरीपण त्या वाचल्या की उदास न वाटता आपल्याला एक वेगळंच सुख मिळतं, काहीतरी अतिसुंदर वाचल्याचे सुख.
ह्या बद्दल लिहावे तेवढे थोडेच आहे म्हणून प्रत्येक वाचकाने जॉन एलियांना नक्कीच वाचले पाहिजे.
जरी तुम्ही मराठी वाचक असलात तरीपण हे पुस्तक नक्की वाचा.
ह्या नुसत्या कविता नाहीत तर एक वेगळीच भावना आहे. पुस्तक वाचल्यावर भारावून जाणे कशाला म्हणत असतील तर ह्यालाच, असे मी म्हणेन.
जॉन एलियांचे वैशिष्ट्यच हे आहे की ते शब्दांशी खेळतात.
जसं कि हिसाबे-तमन्ना म्हणजे आकांक्षाओ की गणना, ख्वाबे-जमर्रूदैने-खयाल म्हणजे हरियाले सपनों का विचार आणि असं बरंच काही.
जॉन एलियांच्या प्रत्येक शब्दांतच कविता आहे.
ह्यातील बरेच शब्द हे उर्दू, शुद्ध हिंदीत आहेत, पण त्यांची सुंदरताच ती आहे. काही शब्द कवीने स्वतःचे बनवलेले आहेत. पुस्तकात कठीण शब्दांचे अर्थ पण खाली दिले आहेत त्यामुळे समजण्यास मदत होते.
त्यांच्या कविता जीवन, प्रेम, एकटेपणा, प्रवासी व कला यावर आहेत तरीपण त्या वाचल्या की उदास न वाटता आपल्याला एक वेगळंच सुख मिळतं, काहीतरी अतिसुंदर वाचल्याचे सुख.
ह्या बद्दल लिहावे तेवढे थोडेच आहे म्हणून प्रत्येक वाचकाने जॉन एलियांना नक्कीच वाचले पाहिजे.
October 9, 2024
जॉन एलिया शायरी की दुनिया के रॉकस्टार हैं। बेशक उनकी शायरी दिलजले भूली बिछड़ी आशिकी की याद दिलाती है। धार्मिक दकियानूसी, राजनीति को लेके कुछ रचनाएं हैं, पर दर्द भरी शायरी को जिसने जिया है और इंस्टा प्रसिद्ध किया है... वे एलिया से बेहतर शायद ही कोई हो। उनकी ही कलम में अगर इस किताब का सार देना हो तो यही कहूंगा: "तुम्हारी शाइरी क्या है भला, भला क्या है
तुम अपने दिल की उदासी को गाने लगते हो"
तुम अपने दिल की उदासी को गाने लगते हो"
August 17, 2019
Main Jo Hoon Jon area Hoon iska Jara lihaj rakhiye!!!
My all time favorite poet😍
My all time favorite poet😍
December 23, 2017
To enjoy the pain is to be Jaun Elia. The one of its kind poet.
July 4, 2019
A great collection of peotic work, very well re-written and presented in a very short compact book.
Ab dil chahta hai ki saari shayariyan ek hi jagah mile.
Ab dil chahta hai ki saari shayariyan ek hi jagah mile.
November 23, 2024
Khoobsurat!
June 13, 2020
Great fan of jaun Elia, and most of his writtings are on love and it's destruction.. one can feel most of the shayaris, but you must know some meanings of the urdu words use in shayari.. some of them created by jaun Elia according to shayari or nazm..!!
Well no one can write the way he written and the way he use to think about society and want to change their views.. !
See some of his mushaira and you will definitely crave for this book..!
It doesn't have all of his writtings but the most of his writtings..!
Well no one can write the way he written and the way he use to think about society and want to change their views.. !
See some of his mushaira and you will definitely crave for this book..!
It doesn't have all of his writtings but the most of his writtings..!
July 13, 2020
एक बेहद उम्दा किताब, हमारे शायर जनाब हज़रत- ऐ जौन एलिया जी की रचनाओं का एक अनूठा संग्रह जिसे आज की युवा पीढ़ी के बीच भारत के एक बड़े लेखक कुमार विश्वास जी ने रखी, ताकि लोग जॉन साहब की उस फकीरी, अल्हड़पन, इर ज्ञान के भंडार होते हुए भी लोगो के सामने ये जाहिर करना की वो इतने ज्यादा समझदार और पढ़े लिखे नहीं हैं, जॉन साहब पाकिस्तान के एक इल्मी शायर जिन्होंने शायरी को बिना किसी हद के लिखा
March 14, 2021
A good collection of sir Jon's poetries with a note of meaning at the bottom (most important).
Typically for the ones who want to take their basic liking of Urdu poetries to next level.
Good work by Dr.kumar vishwas
Typically for the ones who want to take their basic liking of Urdu poetries to next level.
Good work by Dr.kumar vishwas
July 9, 2019
A Treasure of ..Jon Elia
October 28, 2021
जॉन एलिया 🔥
आपकी लिखने की शैली और हिंदी और उर्दू शब्दों की जुगलबंदी अविश्वसनीय है।
आपकी लिखने की शैली और हिंदी और उर्दू शब्दों की जुगलबंदी अविश्वसनीय है।
December 2, 2021
एक बेहद उम्दा शायर , जिनकी कातिल है ये सारी दुनिया
गुफ्तगू कुछ इस तरह की , सारे मौसम शायरी के बेबाक हो गए
गुफ्तगू कुछ इस तरह की , सारे मौसम शायरी के बेबाक हो गए
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December 13, 2021
Kya hi bolen Jaun, jo bolna tha wo bol kar bhul diya, aur jo bhulana hai wo bole nahi bulta.
Want to read
April 1, 2022Nice book
June 4, 2023
From cover to end beauty 🤌
September 23, 2025
Amazing compilation by kumar sir. All the ghazals are just top notch. Go to book for a amature too.
Read
March 9, 2023धीरे धीरे, बार बार, दिन रात, सर्दी बरसात, हर तरह पढ़ा जॉन को,
पर कुछ मेरा समय नहीं आया है, कुछ ये समय से बाहर की हस्ती है।
अगली मुलाकात तक लिहाज़ करेंगे।
पर कुछ मेरा समय नहीं आया है, कुछ ये समय से बाहर की हस्ती है।
अगली मुलाकात तक लिहाज़ करेंगे।
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