Siraj Aurangabadi

Siraj Uddin Aurangabadi
Native name سراج اورنگ آبادی ‬
Born Siraj-Uddin Aurangabadi
11 March 1712
Aurangabad
Died

1763
Aurangabad, Maharashtra

India
Occupation Poet
Language Urdu Persian
Nationality Indian
Genre Ghazal, Nazm
Subject Mysticism, Sufism
Notable works Kulliyat-e-Siraj, Bostan-e-Khayal

Siraj Aurangabadi (Urdu: سراج اورنگ آبادی‬‎) (11 March 1712 - 1763) was an Indian mystic poet. His full name was Siraj-Uddin Aurangabadi.

Works

The anthology of his poems, Kulliyat-e-Siraj, contains his ghazals along with his masnavi Nazm-i-Siraj. He was influenced by Persian poet Hafiz.

He had also compiled and edited a selection of Persian poets under the title "Muntakhib Diwan". The anthology of his poems, entitled Siraj-e-Sukhan, was included in Kulliyat-e-Siraj.

In his later life, Aurangabadi renounced the world and became a Sufi ascetic. He lived a life of isolation, though a number of younger poets and admirers used to gather at his place for poetic instruction and religious edification.

His best known ghazal Khabar E tahayyur E ishq sun has been sung by Abida Parveen.

See also

References

    • The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature – Volume 5
    • Encyclopedic Dictionary of Urdu Literature
    • "Intikhab-e-Siraj Aurangabadi | Rekhta". Rekhta. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
    • "Bostan-e-Khayal | Rekhta". Rekhta. Retrieved 2016-01-05. <
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