Jon Elia

Jaun Elia
جون ایلیاء
Occupation Urdu Poet, scholar philosopher
Nationality Pakistani
Ethnicity Muhajir
Genre Ghazal poetry
Notable works Shayad, Yaani, Lekin, Gummaan, Goya, Farnood, Ramooz

Jaun Elia (Urdu: جون ایلیاء‎, 14 December 1931 – 8 November 2002) was a Pakistani Urdu poet, philosopher, biographer, and scholar. He was the brother of Rais Amrohvi and Syed Muhammad Taqi, who were journalists and psychoanalysts. He was fluent in Arabic, English, Persian, Sanskrit and Hebrew.

Early life

Jaun Elia was born on 14 December 1937 in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. He was the youngest in his siblings. His father, Shafiq Hasan Elia, worked in art and literature. Shafiq was also an astrologer and a poet.

During his young age, Pakistan became an independence Muslim state. Being a Communist, Elia was averse to the idea, but finally accepted it as a compromise. He migrated to Pakistan in 1957, and decided to live in Karachi. Poet Pirzada Qasim said: "Jaun was very particular about language. While his diction is rooted in the classical tradition, he touches on new subjects. He remained in quest of an ideal all his life. Unable to find the ideal eventually, he became angry and frustrated. He felt, perhaps with reason, that he had squandered his talent."[1]

Works

Poetry collections

Inshaye aur Mazaameen

References

  1. ↑ Samiuddin, Abida (2007). Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Urdu Literature (2 Vols. Set). Global Vision Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 9788182201910.

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