Munawwar Rana

Munawwar Rana
Born Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation Poet, writer
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Munawwar Rana (Urdu: منور رانا, Hindi: मुनव्वर राना), born 26 November 1952) is a modern Urdu poet.

Early life

Munawwar Rana was born in Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh in 1952, but spent most of his life in Kolkata.[1] Most of his close relatives, including his aunts and grandmother, moved across the border to Pakistan during the upheavals of Partition. But his father preferred to remain in India. His family later moved to Kolkata where the young Munawwar had his schooling.

Poetic style

He uses Hindi and Awadhi words and avoids Persian and Arabic. This makes his poetry accessible to Indian audiences and explains his success in poetic meets in non-Urdu areas.[2][3] Rana's poetry has been published in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Gurumukhi.

Career

Munnawar Rana published his poetry in Urdu, Hindi and Bengali. He recites his poetry on stage. One recent performance was at Culrav, the cultrural event of NIT Allahabad, in 2012.

Sher:

Yeh Aisa Karz Hai Jo Main Ada Kar hi Nahi.n Sakta
Main Jab tak Ghar na Lautu.n meri Maa Sajde Me.in Rehti hai

Ghazals

Munawwar has published numerous ghazals.[4] He has a distinct style of writing. Most of his Shers have Mother as the centre point of his love, much different from other poets.[5] A glimpse of his work:

ऐ अँधेरे! देख ले मुँह तेरा काला हो गया, माँ ने आँखें खोल दीं घर में उजाला हो गया.

तेरी यादों ने बख़्शी है हमें ये ज़िन्दगी वरना, बहुत पहले ही हम क़िस्सा-कहानी हो गये होते!

मैंने कल शब चाहतों की सब किताबें फाड़ दीं, सिर्फ़ इक काग़ज़ पे लिक्खा लफ़्ज़ माँ रहने दिया !

Awards

  • Sahitya Akademi Award for Urdu Literature (2014).[6] He returned the award about one year later, during the"intolerance" movement started by the civil society activists in the run-up to the Bihar Legislative Assembly election, 2015. He vowed to never again accept a government award. He was accused (along with other Akademi award winners) of conspiring to tarnish the image of government).[7][8]
  • Vishisht Rituraj Samman Award under ‘Parampara Kavita Parv 2012’
  • Ameer Khusro Award 2006, Itawa
  • Kavita ka Kabir Samman Upadhi 2006, Indore
  • Mir Taqi Mir Award 2005
  • Shahood Alam Afkui Award 2005, Kolkata
  • Ghalib Award 2005, Udaipur
  • Dr. Zakir Hussain Award 2005, New Delhi
  • Saraswati Samaj Award 2004
  • Maulana Abdul Razzaq Malihabadi Award 2011 (West Bengal Urdu Academy)
  • Saleem Jafri Award 1997
  • Dilkush Award 1995
  • Rais Amrohvi Award 1993, Raebareli
  • Bharti Parishad Award, Allahabad
  • Humayun Kabir Award, Kolkata
  • Bazm e Sukhan Award, Bhusawal
  • Allahabad Press Club Award, prayag
  • Hazrat Almas Shah Award
  • Saraswati Samaj Award
  • Adab Award
  • Mir Award
  • Maulana Abul Hasan Nadvi Award
  • Ustad Bismillah khan Award
  • Kabir Award

Personal life

Munnawar Rana is married and lives in Lucknow.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Biography of a Popular Indian Urdu Shayar : Munawwar Rana Saheb". Poetryone.com. 19 Oct 2015.
  2. ↑ "Dallas: Urdu-Hindi Mushaira to be organized on Oct 25". The News International. 19 Oct 2015.
  3. ↑ "Some sprinkles of honey-dipped verses". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Author Profile :Vani Prakashan". vaniprakashan.in. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Fill Your Poetic Appetite With These Timeless Shayaris By Munawwar Rana". GABDIG. 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  6. ↑ "Watch Urdu poet Munawwar Rana return his Sahitya Akademi award on ABP News' LIVE debate #साहित्यकारVsसरकार". www.abplive.in. 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  7. ↑ "Trying to Say Goodbye author Adil Jussawalla wins Sahitya Akademi Award 2014". Hindustan Times. 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
  8. ↑ "Urdu poet Munawwar Rana returns his Sahitya Akademi award". Timesofindia. 19 Oct 2015.
  9. ↑ "Mushaira to make Oct 23 a 'day of humanity'". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
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