Lala Sehrai

Early life

The real name of Lala Sehrai is Muhammad Sadiq. He was born in a town of the eastern Punjab District Amritsar-based Mehta on 14 February 1920. His father, Chaudhary Allah Din, was a contractor in Department of Anhar by profession, and he also had two brick kilns. His father had to face severe deficit in both kilns, after which he was forced to move to a new job. An old acquaintance of Lala Sehrai's father was posted in British Engineer Department Canal in a town Jehanian. With his help, Sehrai's father started as contractor in Department Canal.

Education

Lala Sehrai was a fifth grade student at the time of migration. Lala Sehrai got his middle education in Jehanian, District Khanewal. He had to take admission in a high school and its hostel located in main area of Tehsil for higher education. Sehrai passed his matriculation with discriminatory position under the aegis of Punjab University in 1938.

Lala Sehrai was fond of study to the extent of obsession since middle classes. Because of financial difficulties, he could not continue his education. He worked with his father in his business for a half-year. Then he worked as telephone operator in Department Canal for few months. After being a civilian instructor in the Army for some time, Sehrai was stationed in the armored corps records in Lucknow. Two and half to three years later, he gave up Army job and came back to Jehanian, a few months ago after the formation of Pakistan. After that, he contributed to Sulemani Jahanian Dispensary with Maulana Hakeem Muhammad Abdullah, the prominent religious scholar and the author of numerous medical books, and Maulana Haji Muhammad Usman.

Lala sehrai chowk Jehanian, District Khanewal

During all of that, Lala Sehrai continued to study and on the basis of his literary tastes, he read the books of the famous writers. He studied the works of Meer, Mashafi, Ghalib, Shibli and Azaad with great passion. He was in love with Allama Iqbal.

Sehrai's writings were also published in magazines and newspapers of the country. He had special relationships and contact with well-known people. Due to his efforts, there was held an All-Pakistan Mushaira in Jehanian in 1962, in which the leading poets across the country participated. He was always presented in social services of the city of Jehanian. In recognition of his services for the city, a square has also been named as Lala Sehrai Chowk.^[2]<ref>Urdu Digest, جولائ سے مدیر کا انتخاب July 2011</ref == literary works == *''Baran e Naat'' (1992)<small> بارانِ نعت ‬

• Kalam Sajde (1993) قلم سجدے ‬
• Naat Sawera نعت سویرا ‬
• Naat Sadaf نعت صدف ‬
• Naat Dhanak نعت دھنک ‬
• Gauzwat e Rehmat Lalalameen (PBUH)(1997) غَزوات رحمتہ للعا لمین ﷺ ‬
• Caman Meri Umeedo Ka (1992) چمن میری اُمیدوں کا ‬
• Menar e Noor (1992) رمنارنو ‬
• Phoolo k Lia Phool (1997) پھُولوں کے لیے پھُول ‬
• Naat Charaga (2001) چراغاں نعت ‬