Taqi Abedi

Dr. Syed Taqi Abedi
Born (1951-03-01) 1 March 1951
Hyderabad, India
Pen name Dr Taghi Abedi
Occupation Author, research scholar, poet, orator, critic, and journalist
Nationality Canada
Genre Marsiya, Rubai and Ghazal
Subject

Battle of Karbala by Mir Anis/Dabeer, Allama Iqbal

Ghalib, Faiz and Urdu Literature in North America
Website
drtaqiabedi.com

Syed Taqi Hassan Abedi (Urdu: سید تقی حسن عابدی ‎; born 1st March 1951, Hyderabad, India) is a Canadian settled physician and literary personality, who is not only a poet but also the scholar of Urdu language. After obtaining MBBS degree from Hyderabad, India, he has acquired MS, FCAP and FRCP from UK, USA and Canada, respectively. Dr. Abedi is a pathologist and serving physician in a Canadian Hospital, nevertheless, he has been promoting Urdu literature far from his birth place and serving for prose and poetry of Urdu language in an environment of foreign languages without affecting his professional life with his inborn poetic thrust and literary love.

Sincere efforts and true love both are one point spherical poles of success and dignity, that is why Abedi has travelled the long distance in a short span of 30 years by rendering his tireless services to the Urdu literature far from real motherland and coherence environment, which is a dream for most of the present day prose and poetry writers. He has in his hand the flag of good scholar in Urdu literature and source of reference for critics and research.

Family

Abedi, a syed, descendent from the 4th Imam of Twelver Shi'a Islam, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin. He is married and has two sons and two daughters. His wife Geeti, born in Iran, inspired her husband to learn Persian.

Education and thesis

  • 1975 MBBS from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
  • 1987 MSc,(Pathology) from Glasgow University, U.K
  • 1995 FCAP, from Diplomat of the American Board of Pathology, US
  • 2001 Fellow of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Canada
  • Thesis approved for award of degree of MSc (Pathology) from Glasgow University
  • Abstract The Value of AgNOR's in liver tumours, published in the Journal of Hepatology, Oct. 1989
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  • Published in Modern Pathology in November 1993 – distinctive case Perforation of the Ileium Secondary to Enterobius Vermicularis

Contribution

Although, Dr. Taqi is a physician by profession who has worked in Iran, England, US, and at present works at a Toronto Hospital, but with his creative literary and poetic mind; Dr. Taqi wrote many a books in different subjects of prose, poetry, and critiques with creative research and vision. Though most of the poetic and literature work is in Urdu and Persian, now he has started book writing in English as well.

His research work first starts in the field of Marsia with Rubais of Mirza Dabeer. He compiled the lost poetic material of Dabeer in his book"Rubais of Mirza Dabeer". He continued his research work in this genre and written a number of articles which were published in the literary circles of Urdu language and become a well appreciated literary personality of the American Federation of Muslims of Indian origin. With this forum he extended his field of study and written about 40 books and got published from different publishers engaged in publishing Urdu literature books and magazines.

Compilation in Persian literature

Dr. Taqi compiled a two volumes book "Kuliyat-e-Ghalib Farsi" by collecting poetry of Mirza Ghalib in Persian language, which was published through Ghalib Institute Delhi. Release ceremoney of the book was organised at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU). In his speech at the function Dr. Taqi stated that Urdu poet of Mughal time "Mirza Ghalib" had well known recognition in Urdu literature but he was more inclined towards Persian language and delivered a good quality poetry in Persian.[1]

In collaboration with Iran's Ministry of Arts and Culture, Indian & Pakistani ambassadors jointly organised a ceremony at Tehran in September 2010 for release of Dr. Taqi's well researched book "Kulliyat-e-Ghalib" in Persian language. Speaking on the occasion, he pointed out that publishing of Mirza Ghalib's Persian poetry book in Iran would provide new path for close relationship between the Indo-Iranian literary circles. While referring Persian poetry by Mirza Dabeer and Mir Anees, he in his address also stated that the unknown feature of Ghalib's Persian poetry was his couplets in Persian language which were far greater in number as compare to couplets in Urdu language.[2]

Work on Hindu religion Poets

He also researched the poetry work in favor of Prophet and Ahl al-Bayt by various poet who were followers of Hindu religion, and compiled some booklets containing Naats, Marsias, Soaz and Salam, like Gopi Nath Aman, Kalidas Gupta Raza and Dalloo Ram Kausari etc. He especially selected the female Hindu poet "Roop Kunwar Kumari" and highlighted her devotion for progency of Prophet Muhammad. In this regard his compiled book with its title "Roop Kunwar Kumari" was published from Multan, Pakistan. This Publication provides a detailed anthology of this female Urdu poet and her undiscovered poetic devotion to Ahl al-Bayt. Dr. Taqi also disclosed her mode of expression with Hindised Bhakti terminology in a Persianised style for her poetry in Soaz, Salam and Marsia. This combination of expression styles distinguished her among her contemporary writers. A selected couplet which speaks of her distinctive poetic style is given below:[3][4]

“

Ali's feet shelter all ! Ali's loved by the two souls

”

Work on Mir Anis and Mirza Dabeer

It pertains to Mujtahid Nazm Mirza Debeer (a poem by Dabeer) compiled by Dr. Abedi & complimented to Late religious cleric

His compiled book "Kulliyat-e-Anees" of 500 pages consists of 579 Rubais of Mir Anis with 150 pages preserved for preface of the book to discuss the different aspects of poetry of Anis.[5] One of his research on Anis was the publication of "Tajzia-e-Yadgar Marsia".[6] The work of Dr Taqi on Mir Anis was an attempt to trace out the hiden characters of his life, illness, death and behavior with discipline.

He also compiled a book "Rubayat-e-Dabeer" and presented selected collection of Salams and Rubais from the treasury of Mirza Dabeer's poetry. Speaking to a Seminar at Karachi he has discussed some features of his new compilations containing therein comparison between Anis and Dabeer and also stated that comparative analysis of both these contemporary poets was not new for Urdu literary circle and gave the reference of 100 years old publication "Mawazna-i-Anees-o-Dabeer" written by Shibli Nomani. Dr. Taqi also provided amazing similarities between the two poets that both had total age of 72 years, born with gape of one year i.e. 1802 and 1803, and died in 1874 and 1875 respectively. Anis and Dabeer were masters of their similar field and they were never disrespectful to one another. However, it was the life style of Lucknow in which we noticed about the people who began to admire Anis and Dabeer according to their own choices but both poets never encouraged the contemporary development and success of grouping.[7]

Work on Poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz

  • Faiz Fahmi— Encyclopaedic work on life & thought of Faiz Ahmed Faiz
  • More than 1400 pages
  • 162 articles written on and about Faiz collected from all over the world
  • Dr Abedi himself has writeen 40 articles. Includes photographs, paintings & verses of Faiz.

Although different scholars including Gopi Chand Narang, Shams ur Rahman Faruqi, Shan-ul-Haq Haqqee, Shamim Hanafi, Sajjad Zaheer, etc. have written various articles on different aspects of Faiz, in the compiled book "Faiz Fahmi" consisting of 162 articles in total, in this book 41 articles have been written by Dr. Taqi which discussed undisclosed aspect of Faiz. He also analysed unbiased characters of Faiz thoughts and message by dedicating a chapter "mistakes in Faiz poetry" and a comparison withJosh Malihabadi.[8][9]

5 articles written by Faiz i.e. (i) progressive literary ideology (ii)Josh as a revolutionary poet (iii)films and culture (iv) Beirut under the Israeli attack, and (v) Lenin Peace Award ceremony, have been incorporated in the Faiz Fahmi. This book is an encyclopedia to understand the theme and work of Faiz, it also contains some rare pictures which provide a background of the scene [10]

Dr. Taqi Abedi in his book “Faiz fahmi” presented him as a poet whose poetry had remained unstudied. His multiple layered theme and style of poetry suggests that one might obtain Ph.D in his poems. In his book, he negates the views of some writers about no-use of Persian words by Faiz in his poetry and clarified that Faiz had used most Persian words, but the way of applying Persian was much simpler as compared to poet "Muhammad Iqbal". While delivering a lecture on his book "Faiz Fahmi" organized in 2011 at Alhamra Arts Council by Lahore Arts Council, he revealed that 1,800 books have been written on Faiz but it was misfortune that we ourselves never studied and learnt about our Urdu writers and poets. On the other hand if Faiz were a Persian at least 4000 books might have been written on his subjects and personality.[11] Recently new book "Faiz Shanasi – (knowing Faiz)" by Dr. Taqi has also been published.[12][13]

Research on Allama Iqbal

Title page of Urdu Language Book "Choon Marg Ayed" pertains to Muhammad Iqbal by Iqbal Academy

While delivering lectures on Allama Iqbal Day at Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, India in October-2009, Dr. Taqi highlighted the "Iqbal Ka Falsafa-e-Ishq" that Iqbal was influenced with Maulana Room and followed his philosophy of "Ishq" in his prose and poetry.[14]

Referring his two Urdu language compilations "Choon Marg Ayed" and "Iqbal Kay Irfani Zaweye" as a keynote speaker on Allama Iqbal Annual Day organized in November 2010 at East-West University, Chicago, Dr. Taqi pointed out that "Javaid Nama" written by Allama Iqbal can be selected and discussed as one of the classic work in line with the importance of books "Gulistan and Diwan-e-Hafiz" by Saadi and "Shahnama" of Firdausi. He also referred the Maulana Room's Masnavi for the same comparison. During his speach he also brought forward that his book "Choon Marg Ayed" (diseases suffered by Allama Iqbal) was published by Iqbal Academy which was established by the Government of Pakistan. In this Book he has composed extracts from the various letters written by Allama Iqbal in order to provide a picture of disease and their impact on the life of Iqbal.[15][16][17]

Books written and compiled

Researched based writing and compiling from the 1970s, Dr. Taqi Abedi had over 36 books at his credit. Brief description of his books/compilation/translation is tabulated here under:[18]

News Clipping appeared in Urdu Language Daily of Pakistan
Book's Name and its Page City and Country of PublicationWork of Scholar/Poet/Writer +

Documenting the Legacy

Gulshane Roya Published in Karachi, Pakistan
Joshe Maodat Published in Hyderabad, India
Shaheed Published in Baluchistan, Pakistan Ayatullah Morteza Motahhari
Tajzeye Yadgare Anis Published in Delhi, India Mir Anis
Ramooz-e-Sha'eri[19] Published in Lahore, PakistanKnowledge can be confined into a book – that is an art(a book on poetry and its tools)
Izhar-e-Haq[20] Published in Toronto, Canada Poet Fareed Lucknowi–unrecognised flower of Mir Anis legacy
Inshaallha Khan Insha[21] Published in Lahore, Pakistan Insha Allah Khan 'Insha'
Aaroos-e-Sukhan Published in Lahore, Pakistan Compilation of Articles (his own), published in the Weekly Urdu Time New YorkWeekly Pakistan Link and Daily Siyasat, India
Iqbal Kay Irfani Zaweye Published in Lahore, Pakistan Allama Iqbal
Mujtahid Nazm Mirza Dabeer Published in Lahore, Pakistan Mirza Dabeer
Musnuyate Dabeer Published in Delhi Mirza Dabeer
Abwab-ul-Masa'ib"[22] Published in Delhi Dabeer
Silke Salame Dabeer Published in Lahore Mirza Dabeer
Mushafe Farsi Published in Dehli Work of Dabeer in Persian Language
Taleh Mehar Published in Lahore, Pakistan Dabeer
Kayenate Najm Published in Delhi Mirza Tajamul Hussain (alias Najm Afandi) and his
Roop Kunwar Kumari[23] Published in Multan, Pakistan Female Urdu Poet of Hindu Religion & Devotee of Ahlul-Bayt
Adbi Mojeza Published in Multan, Pakistan A classical researched collection of Sermon by Ali Ibn Abi Talib Without applying Arabic Alphabet "Alf" in Arabic Language
Sabd-e-Sukhan Published in Delhi,India 3rd Compilation and Publication of Articles published
Ghalib Diwan-e-Naat-o-Manqabat[24] Published in Dehli,India Mirza Ghalib
Mushaf-e-Taghazzul Published in Lahore Mirza Tajamul Hussain (Najm Afendi)
Taseere Matam Published in Multan Najm Afendi
Fikre Mutmayena Published in Multan Allama Najm Afendi
Durbar-e-Risalat Published in Lahore Poetry in praise of Holy Prophet Muhammad
Najmi Maya[25] Published in Multan Najm Afendi
Dure Daryae Najf Published in Multan Allama Najm Afendi
Zikrye Durbaran Published in Lahore Insha Allah Khan 'Insha'
Huwal Najm Published in Multan Najm Afendi
Khosha-e-Anjum Published in Multan Najm Afendi
Raveshe Inqalab Published in Multan Najm Afendi

Urdu Literature Seminars and workshop

Dr. Taqi Abedi has attended and organised a number of seminars, in addition to his researched lectures at various institutions and universities. Following are some seminars attended by him:

  • Dr. Taqi Abedi presented a review of Dabeer’s quatrains at an International Seminar on “Position of Anis and Dabir in Urdu literature” organised by Anis and Dabeer Academy, London on the occasion of bicentennial birthday celebrations of Mir Anis and Mirza Dabeer.[26]
  • He has served as convener of a three-day international Urdu conference held in Toronto 17–19 June 2005. The conference, organised by the Urdu Times, was attended by well-known poets, writers, and journalists from India, Pakistan, the UK, France, and Canada. Sessions were held on literature and modern trends, iqbal studies, Ghalib studies, Urdu media's new challenges, religious poetry, and women's Urdu literature.[27]
  • On special invitation, he participated in the International Memorial Seminar titled " Personality of Mirza Dabeer and his Contribution" organised in December-2008 by International Literary Association of Pakistan and Public Literature Society (Pakistan).[28]
  • Seminar titled “Marsia aur adab-i-aali”, organised by the Urdu department of Karachi University in its arts auditorium on 27 October 2009. After the papers were read, a question-answer session was held in which Urdu department students put quite a few questions, mainly to Dr Taqi Abidi.[29]
  • Presided over the first part of Event of celebration of the work of great Poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz arranged by the "Gehwara-e- Adab" Canada at a local Toronto Hotel, on 20 April 2011[30]

Speeches and Lectures by Dr. Taqi Abedi

  • Delivered extension lecture on "Javednama – Masterpiece of Human building" conducted at Hyderabad on 15 April 2012, Under the auspices of Maulana Azad club and in collaboration with Iqbal Academy, Hyderabad.[31]

Awards

Mir Taqi Mir Award was given to Dr.Taqi Abedi[33] for his many contributions as a critic, author, researcher, poet and active promoter of Urdu in the West. The Mir Taqi Mir Award is handed out each year to a person making outstanding contributions to Urdu language and literature. Besides, he has received several awards(some may be seen at[34]) in India, Pakistan, USA and Canada, presented to him by different institutions/organisations are listed below:

  • Award of Outstanding Contribution to Literature, in 2001, from Multiview Bureau of Greater Toronto, Canada.
  • “Writer of the Year” Award in 2003 by Eastern News Canada. .[34]
  • Award of Excellence – in Feb. 2003 by Shia Post Graduate College, Lucknow India.
  • Award of Excellence – Idare-Faiz-Adab Washington, USA, in 2003
  • Allama Iqbal Award of Excellence – 29 June 2003 by the Government of Ontario – Premiere Erine Eves
  • Fakhr-e-Urdu International Award – Urdu Markaz International – Los Angeles California, USA, 2004.
  • Award of Distinguished Service and Contribution to Urdu Literature – Alligarh, University Alumni, New York City, 2005.
  • Award of Excellence for Literature and Research Work – International Literacy Council, Pakistan, 2005.
  • Valuable contributions to Urdu language, Legislative Assembly of Ontario, 2006.
  • Mujahid-e-Urdu Award, Delhi, India, 2006.

References

  1. ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – The Tribune Lifestyle". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. ↑ The Milli Gazette. "Dr Taqi Aabdi's Kulliyat-e-Ghalib Faarsi released in Tehran". Milligazette.com. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "COLUMN: Lament for a marsiya writer". Dawn.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "WATANDOST: A Blog About Pakistan and its Neighborhood: December 2008". Watandost.blogspot.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Dr. Taqi Abedi’s book release function today". Siasat. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  6. ↑ Book Review – Volume 3 No.6 New Hope Pages 90–91, Issue November–December, 2002
  7. ↑ "DAWN - Features; 25 February, 2004". Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  8. ↑ Pakistaniaat: A Journal of Pakistan Studies Vol. 5, No. 1 (2013) Book Review by Dr. Qaisar Abbas, University of North Texas, U.S.A.
  9. ↑ "Literate, NOS, The News International". Jang.com.pk. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "The Newsblog". The Newsblog. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Syed Taqi Abidi's 'Faiz Fehmi' launched". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  12. ↑ "Faiz Shanasi – Dr. Syed Taqi Aabidi". PakBooks. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  13. ↑ Dr. Syed Taqi Aabidi (Author) (1 January 2014). Faiz Shanasi: Dr. Syed Taqi Aabidi: 9789693526950: Amazon.com: Books. Amazon.com. ISBN 9693526953.
  14. ↑ ":: Maulana Azad National Urdu University ::". Manuu.ac.in. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  15. ↑ "Community". Pakistanlink.org. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  16. ↑ "::: IQBAL ACADEMY PAKISTAN :::". Iap.gov.pk. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  17. ↑ "Allama Iqbal key Amraz by Dr. Taqi Abedi". Sherosokhan.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  18. ↑ "Page# 24 about Name & Address of North American Urdu Language Poets + Writers". By Admin. 2010–2013. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  19. ↑
  20. ↑ "Bush vs JFK: bring it on". Dawn.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  21. ↑ http://www.ziyaraat.net/books/InshalUllahKhanInsha.pdf
  22. ↑ http://www.ziyaraat.net/books/AbwabulMasaibMirzaDabeer.pdf
  23. ↑ Mehzad Sahar. "IslamicBlessings.com ::. Books, Movies, Audio-All Free". Islamicblessings.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  24. ↑ "Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib – Diwan Naat o Manqabat". Slideshare.net. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  25. ↑ "Poetry Collection". Tatheer.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  26. ↑ The Milli Gazette, OPI, Pharos Media (31 December 2003). "Community News, The Milli Gazette, Vol.4 No.24, MG94 (16–31 Dec 03)". Milligazette.com. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  27. ↑ The Milli Gazette, OPI, Pharos Media (15 July 2005). "International Urdu Conference in Toronto, The Milli Gazette, Vol.6 No.13, MG131 (1–15 July 05)". Milligazette.com. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  28. ↑ The Daily Nawa-i-Waqt, Lahore, Pakistan (Date:11 April 2009)
  29. ↑ "KARACHI: Scholars highlight marsia`s status in Urdu literature". Dawn.Com. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  30. ↑ "Untitled 1". Mqmcanada.com. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  31. ↑ "Lecture on Dr. Iqbal by Dr. Taqi Abedi". Siasat. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  32. ↑ "Dr-Syed-Taqi-Abedi-Lecture-Galib-ka-Natiya-Kalam-in-Urdu-at-Lucknow- Videos". Iqra.co.in. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  33. ↑ "Index of /". Afmi.org. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  34. 1 2 "Member Profile | The Writers' Union of Canada". Writersunion.ca. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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