Habib Jalib (Real name: Habib
Ahmed) was a renowned revolutionary poet of Pakistan who, throughout of his
life, resisted against tyranny and injustice in his poetry. He was a political
activist and a staunch democrat too.
He was born on March 24, 1928 in
District Hoshiarpur, East Punjab, India. His father's name was Sufi Inayat
Ullah Khan. He got early education in Miani Afghana (his native town) and
Delhi. After partition, Habib Jalib migrated to Pakistan and got admission in
Government High School, Jacob Lines Karachi. In Karachi, he started working as
a proof reader in daily "Imroz".
Habib Jalib started poetry in
1942. In the beginning, his poetry was dominated by sentiments of romance and
admirations for the natural landscape. But gradually, bitterness crept in his
poetry in response of social injustice, tyranny and other irritating factors.
As a poet, he showed equal command on 'Ghazal' and 'Nazm', Jalib adopted simple
style and diction in his poetry and focused common people and their issues.
He believed in freedom of
individuals. His poetry reflects his love for mankind and sympathy for his
countrymen. He was quite sensitive to his fellow beings and their grief and
miseries were very ably reflected in his poetry.
His first collection of poetry,
"Barg-e-Awara", was published in 1957 in which the tone of his ghazal
was mild but, with the passage of time, it had gone vociferous.
His distinct, lively and lyrical
style of recitation of poetry became very popular with the people. He was able
to stir the audience with the emotional waves generated by his words and style
of recitation. Gradually, he started to be recognized as 'Shaayer-e-Awaam'
(Poet of masses).
He was imprisoned many times due
to his criticism on policies of different governments, but he never compromised
on his principles.
In poetry, some of his magnum
opus are "Musheer", "Dastoor", Raqs Zanjeer Pehen
Kar", "Main ne Us se", 'Awaaz-e-Dost', "Maan kay paon talay
jannat hai", "Farangi ka Jo May Darban Hota", "Main ne us
se ye kaha", "Aye moon yahaan na nikla kar", etc.
Some of his popular verses are:
1. "This is the reward of
the beauty of pride, wherever you go, you steal the past"
2. "I don't like such a
dastoor, morning dawn, I don't know it"
3. "Hey moon, don't come out
from here and see dreams without name..."
Habib Jalib also wrote songs for
the film industry of Pakistan. Some of the renowned movies for which he wrote
songs were "Bharosa", "Do Raasay", "Musiqaar",
"Zarqa", "Samaaj", "Naag Muni", "Maan, Bahu
Aur Beta" and "Ye Aman"
He died on March 12, 1993 at
Lahore.
On 23 March 2009, President of
Pakistan gave the highest civil award to Habib Jalib, after his death, which
was received by his daughter.
Books of Habib Jalib:
Ø Barg-e-Awara
Ø Sir-e-Maqtal
Ø Ahd-e-Sitam
Ø Mention
of the flowing blood
Ø Goshay
main frame kay
Ø Ahd-e-Saza
Ø Harf-e-Haq
Ø Is
shehar-e-kharabi main
Ø Jalib
Name
Ø Harf-e-Sar-e-Daar
Ø "Kuliyaat-e-Habib
Jalib" was published after his death.
The list of books written on Habib Jalib:
Ø Someone
please come out with a lamp (Mujahib Barelvi)
Ø Beyaad-e-Jalib
((Mujahib Barelvi)
Ø Habib
Jalib - Fan and power (Nand Kishor Vikram, published from Delhi)
Ø Jalib
Beeti (Jang publishers)
Ø Click
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Ø Jalib
Jalib (Jamal Ehsaani)
Ø Jalib,
Insaaf Ka Taalib (Zia Sajid)
Ø Testimony
of Habib Jalib's house (Saeed Pervez)
Ø Habib
Jalib - Shair-e-Shola Nava (Saeed Pervez)
Ø Memoir
of Pakistani Etiquette Habib Jalib Fan and Person (Saeed Pervez)
Ø Habib
Jalib I am in deep sleep (Saeed Pervez)
Ø Habib
Jalib - Roodad-e-Wafa (Nasir Jalib)
On Men of Letters Series Habib Jalib Pakistan Post is issuing a commemorative postage stamp of Rs.15/- denomination on March 12, 2014
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