Qabil Ajmeri
Encyclopedia
Qabil Ajmeri was an Indian-Pakistani Urdu
poet.
, Rajistan. His father was Abdul Kareem, and his mother was Gulab Bugem. He received his early education in Ajmer. Ajmeri was orphaned at age seven; his father died of tuberculosis
, and his mother died shortly afterwards. His younger sister, Fatma, died within a few years.
In January 1948, Ajmeri migrated to Pakistan
with his brother, Sharif, without any provisions, after joining a caravan headed across the border. They then settled in Hyderabad, Sindh. After a while, Qabil’s brother contracted tuberculosis and died.
After migrating to Hyderabad, Sindh
, Pakistan in December 1947, he became popular at mushairas, and was recognized as a "senior" poet of Urdu at the age of 21, along with other veterans of Hyderabad, including Akhter Ansari Akberabadi, Mohsin Bhopali, and Himayat Ali Shaer. After migrating to Pakistan, he began writing a "qataa", or quatrain, every day in the daily Javed, Hyderabad. Later on, his quatrains were published in the weekly Aftab, Hyderabad.
Ajmeri wrote both ghazal
s and nazm
s. He published compilations of Urdu poetry and a volume on philosophy, named the "Deeda e Baydar". He is known as one of Urdu's last romantic poets.
.
Ajmeri died of tuberculosis in Hyderabad on October 3, 1962, at the age of 31.
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.
Early life
Qabil Ajmeri was born on August 27, 1931, as Abdul Rahim in Churli, a town located 24 miles from AjmerAjmer
Ajmer , formerly written as Ajmere, is a city in Ajmer District in Rajasthan state in India. Ajmer has a population of around 800,000 , and is located west of the Rajasthan state capital Jaipur, 200 km from Jodhpur, 274 km from Udaipur, 439 km from Jaisalmer, and 391 km from...
, Rajistan. His father was Abdul Kareem, and his mother was Gulab Bugem. He received his early education in Ajmer. Ajmeri was orphaned at age seven; his father died of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
, and his mother died shortly afterwards. His younger sister, Fatma, died within a few years.
In January 1948, Ajmeri migrated to Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
with his brother, Sharif, without any provisions, after joining a caravan headed across the border. They then settled in Hyderabad, Sindh. After a while, Qabil’s brother contracted tuberculosis and died.
Career
Ajmeri began writing poetry at an early age, and become famous in his locality for his poetry by age 14. His major breakthrough came in a poetry session featuring the well known poet Molana Mani Ajmeri, who had been reciting poems for some time and intended to go on hiatus.After migrating to Hyderabad, Sindh
Hyderabad, Sindh
is the second largest city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the seventh largest city in the country. The city was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro upon the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of the Indus known as Neroon Kot...
, Pakistan in December 1947, he became popular at mushairas, and was recognized as a "senior" poet of Urdu at the age of 21, along with other veterans of Hyderabad, including Akhter Ansari Akberabadi, Mohsin Bhopali, and Himayat Ali Shaer. After migrating to Pakistan, he began writing a "qataa", or quatrain, every day in the daily Javed, Hyderabad. Later on, his quatrains were published in the weekly Aftab, Hyderabad.
Ajmeri wrote both ghazal
Ghazal
The ghazal is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain, with each line sharing the same meter. A ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. The form is ancient, originating in 6th century...
s and nazm
Nazm
Urdu Nazm is a major part of the Urdu poetry, that is normally written in rhymed verse and also in modern prose style poems. Nazm has many different forms as,* Doha * Geet * Hamd * Hazal * Hijv...
s. He published compilations of Urdu poetry and a volume on philosophy, named the "Deeda e Baydar". He is known as one of Urdu's last romantic poets.
Personal life
Ajmeri was admitted to several hospitals, and in 1960, he was sent to a Quetta sanatorium, where he met Nargis Susan, a nurse who was impressed with his poetry and who later converted to Islam. Afterwards, they married, and had an only son, Zafar qabilZafar qabil
Zafar Qabil Ajmeri is a Pakistani Urdu, author and journalist, social activist, prominent columnist and media representative.-Early life:Zafar Qabil Ajmeri was born October 3, 1961, as Roshan Zameer in Hyderabad Sindh, Pakistan. His father was Qabil Ajmeri and his mother was Nargis Qabil Ajmeri. He...
.
Ajmeri died of tuberculosis in Hyderabad on October 3, 1962, at the age of 31.
External links
- http://www.dawn.com/2008/09/23/fea.htm
- Qabil Ajmeri at UrduWorld.com
- Qabil Ajmeri remembered at www.dawn.com
- Qabil Ajmeri at Urdustuff.com
- Qabil Ajmeri at www.shers.in
- Best of Qabil Ajmeri at www.desiwriters.com
- A blog including poetry by Quabil Ajmeri, added by his son, Zafar.
- http://openlibrary.org/works/OL5861961W/%CA%BBIshq_ins%C4%81n_k%C4%AB_z%CC%A4ar%C5%ABrat_hai