Rehan Azmi
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Rehan Azmi, is a noted writer of Noha
s, a poet and Song writer of Pakistan
. His contributions and sincerity got him into the Guinness Book of World Records in 1997 for being the 7th speediest writers of poetry in this world
He was born on 1958 in Karachi
, Sindh
. His real name is Syed Rehan Abbas. Rehan earned a BA
Degree from Sirajuddaula College, Karachi.
Around the globe where ever there are even a handful of shias, Rehan Azmi is well known. He writes around 600 nohas per year for approx 200 anjumans in Pakistan
& India
Rehan Azmi did not always write nohas, he wrote ghazal
s and geet as well for Pakistan TV. He work as a song writer for PTV from 1982 to 1987 and wrote more than 4000 songs. The famous song “Hawa Hawa“ which became a hit everywhere was written by him too. He finally quit writing songs completely after 1988. He is a teacher by profession in a Ali Ali School in Karachi. He is regarded as one of the greatest noha writers of the modern times.It is important to mention that his nohas in urdu language got popular throughout the world , when they were sung by the voices like, Nadeem Sarwar
and Hassan Saadiq.
s .
Noha
Noha is a genre of Arabic, Persian, or Urdu prose depicting the martyrdom of the Holy Imams. Strictly speaking noha is the sub-parts of Marsia. Nohas are usually poetry expressing the sorrow felt by Shia Muslims for their leaders....
s, a poet and Song writer of 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...
. His contributions and sincerity got him into the Guinness Book of World Records in 1997 for being the 7th speediest writers of poetry in this world
He was born on 1958 in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
. His real name is Syed Rehan Abbas. Rehan earned a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
Degree from Sirajuddaula College, Karachi.
Around the globe where ever there are even a handful of shias, Rehan Azmi is well known. He writes around 600 nohas per year for approx 200 anjumans in 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...
& 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...
Rehan Azmi did not always write nohas, he wrote 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 geet as well for Pakistan TV. He work as a song writer for PTV from 1982 to 1987 and wrote more than 4000 songs. The famous song “Hawa Hawa“ which became a hit everywhere was written by him too. He finally quit writing songs completely after 1988. He is a teacher by profession in a Ali Ali School in Karachi. He is regarded as one of the greatest noha writers of the modern times.It is important to mention that his nohas in urdu language got popular throughout the world , when they were sung by the voices like, Nadeem Sarwar
Nadeem Sarwar
Syed Nadeem Raza Sarwar Rizvi is a Shia Pakistani Noha reciter. He is well-known in the Shia community and is considered the best Noha Khwaan of present because of his unique style of recitation. He rose to fame in the 1980s when his Nohas gained popularity overseas. Since then he has recited...
and Hassan Saadiq.
Books
Rehan Azmi also has the credit of writing a number of Noha books and books of QasidaQasida
The qaṣīdaᵗ , in Arabic: قصيدة, plural qasā'id, قــصــائـد; in Persian: قصیده , is a form of lyric poetry that originated in preIslamic Arabia...
s .
- Khuwab Se Tabeer Tak (1997 )
- Manzar Ba Manzar Karbala
- Eik Aansoo Mein Karbala
- Gham
- Rehan-e-Karbala (An upcoming book)
- Saheefa-e-Kamila Ka Manzoom Tarjuma (An upcoming book)
- Ghadeer se karbala tak