Ghulam Hamdani | |
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Born | 1751 Amroha, Mughal Empire [1] [2] ( India) |
Died | 1844 (aged 93) Lucknow |
Occupation | Urdu poet |
Period | Mughal era |
Genre | Ghazal |
Subject | Love, philosophy |
Ghulam Hamdani (1751–1844), known by the takhallus (nom de plume) of Mas'hafi (مصحفی maṣḥafi), was an Urdu ghazal poet. [3]
Before his time, the language known as Hindi, Hindavi, Dehlavi, Dakhini, Lahori or Rekhta was commonly known as the Zaban-i-Ordu, [4] and commonly in local literature and speech, Lashkari Zaban or Lashkari. [5] Mashafi was the first person to simply shorten the latter name to Urdu. [6] He migrated to Lucknow during the reign of Asaf-ud-Daula. According to one source, his ghazals are full of pathos. [7]
He wrote Tazkira E Hindi in Persian language which demonstrates his skill in that tongue. [8] He also wrote in Hindavi also known as. Hindi poetry:
مصحفی فارسی کو طاق پہ رکھ
اب ہے اشعار ہندوی کا رواج [9]
Mushafi farsi ko taq pe rakh
Ab hai ashaar- e-Hindavi ka rivaj [10]
There are ten extant collections of his poems, but it is believed that he allowed others for a fee to publish his poems under their own authorship. [11] His personal life lacked discipline and his poetry reflects a level of sensuality. [12] He excelled in lyrics but also composed odes and romances. [13]
Ghulam Hamdani | |
---|---|
Born | 1751 Amroha, Mughal Empire [1] [2] ( India) |
Died | 1844 (aged 93) Lucknow |
Occupation | Urdu poet |
Period | Mughal era |
Genre | Ghazal |
Subject | Love, philosophy |
Ghulam Hamdani (1751–1844), known by the takhallus (nom de plume) of Mas'hafi (مصحفی maṣḥafi), was an Urdu ghazal poet. [3]
Before his time, the language known as Hindi, Hindavi, Dehlavi, Dakhini, Lahori or Rekhta was commonly known as the Zaban-i-Ordu, [4] and commonly in local literature and speech, Lashkari Zaban or Lashkari. [5] Mashafi was the first person to simply shorten the latter name to Urdu. [6] He migrated to Lucknow during the reign of Asaf-ud-Daula. According to one source, his ghazals are full of pathos. [7]
He wrote Tazkira E Hindi in Persian language which demonstrates his skill in that tongue. [8] He also wrote in Hindavi also known as. Hindi poetry:
مصحفی فارسی کو طاق پہ رکھ
اب ہے اشعار ہندوی کا رواج [9]
Mushafi farsi ko taq pe rakh
Ab hai ashaar- e-Hindavi ka rivaj [10]
There are ten extant collections of his poems, but it is believed that he allowed others for a fee to publish his poems under their own authorship. [11] His personal life lacked discipline and his poetry reflects a level of sensuality. [12] He excelled in lyrics but also composed odes and romances. [13]