Profile of Afsar Merathi
Pen Name : 'afsar'
Real Name : Hamidullah Afsar
Born : 29 Nov 1895 | Meerut, Uttar pradesh
Died : 19 Nov 1958
LCCN :n89112625
haa.e vo jis kī ummīdeñ hoñ ḳhizāñ par mauqūf
shāḳh-e-gul suukh ke gir jaa.e to kāshāna bane
alas the one whose aspirations do on autumn rest
when the leaves dry off and fall, they would make their nest
hae wo jis ki ummiden hon KHizan par mauquf
shaKH-e-gul sukh ke gir jae to kashana bane
alas the one whose aspirations do on autumn rest
when the leaves dry off and fall, they would make their nest
Afsar Meeruti is a celebrated poet, writer, and critic. He has also written poems and short stories for children. His creative and critical writings are ameliorative in nature.
He was born Hamidullah on 29 November, 1985 at Meerut. After learning Arabic and Persian from Madrasa Alia, Meerut, he went to Meerut College for his higher education. Subsequently, he taught Urdu at Government College, Lucknow. After a long career as a teacher, he wrote text books for children which were considered to be his major contributions to children’s education.
Afsar Meeruti’s poetry is collected in Payaam-e-Rooh and Joo-e-Rawaan and his stories are put together in Dali ka Jog and Parchhaiyaan. He also brought out two critical books entitled Nauras and Naqd-ul-Adab. He passed away in 1958.
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