Muztar Khairabadi
| Muztar Khairabadi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | مضطر خیر آبادی |
| Born |
Iftikhar Hussain 1862 Khairabad |
| Died |
1927 Gwalior |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Urdu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Children | Jan Nisar Akhtar |
| Relatives |
Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi (grandfather) Javed Akhtar, Salman Akhtar (grandson) Farhan Akhtar, Zoya Akhtar, Kabir Akhtar (great-grandchildren) |
Iftikhar Hussain, known by his pen name Muztar Khairabadi (Urdu: مضطر خیر آبادی; 1862 – 1927), was an Indian Urdu poet.[1][2]
Biography
Iftikhar Hussain was the grandson of Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi, who was also a poet, philosopher, religious scholar, Arabist, Persian and Urdu writer and freedom fighter in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Khairabadi's first mentor was his mother.[3] He spent his life in Khairabad, Tonk, Gwalior, Indore, Bhopal and Rampur.
He received the titles Khan Bahadur, Eitbar-ul-Mulk, and Iftikhar-ul-Shaura.[3] He died in 1927 in Gwalior, and is buried there.[3]
He was the father of poet and lyricist Jan Nisar Akhtar and grandfather of Javed Akhtar and Salman Akhtar.[4][3] His great grandchildren include Farhan Akhtar, Zoya Akhtar, and Kabir Akhtar.[4]
Literary career
Khairabadi wrote poetry books. He also published a literary magazine entitled Karishama-e-Dilbar.[3]
Bibliography
His works include:[3]
- Nazr-e-Khuda (in Praise of God), a poetry collection
- Meelaad-e-Mustafa, the collection of na`at
- Behr-e-Taweel, a poem
- Marg-e-Ghalat ki Fariyad, a ghazal
See also
References
- ↑ "Incorrect verses". The Tribune India.com. 2005-01-02. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ↑ "A vein of grief". The Hindu.com. 2002-06-23. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Muztar Khairabadi: Grand father of noted lyricist Jawed Akhtar". rekhta.org. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- 1 2 http://www.urdushayari.in/2011/11/muztar-khairabadi.html
Further reading
- Khalil Ullah Khan, Muztar Khairabadi: Hayat aur shairi (Urdu Publishers, Nazir Abad, Lucknow, 1979).
- Mohammed Adbul Shahid Khan Sherwani, Baghi Hindustan (Almajma al-Islami, Mubarakpur, 1947).
- Nashtar Khairabadi, ed., Ilhaamaat (1934).