Prof Shahryar no more

February 13, 2012 | Filed under: Latest,Media & Literature,National | Posted by:

By Rahat Abrar

ALIGARH: A doyen of Urdu poetry and Jnanpith Award winner, Prof. A. M. K. Shahryar passed away late this evening today. He was 76 and suffering from cancer. Prof. Shahryar is survived by a daughter and two sons. He will be laid to rest at the University graveyard on February 14, 2012 at 2:30 pm.

Born in Anwla town of Bareilly district of UP on June 16, 1936, Prof. Sharyar’s father was a police officer. He moved to Aligarh in 1948 along with his father and passed high school examination from AMU City High School in 1954 and received the graduation, post graduation and doctorate degrees from AMU. He was appointed lecturer in the Urdu department in 1966, Reader in 1983 and Professor in 1987. He also became Chairman of the department of Urdu and held several honorary posts in the University like Editor of Urdu literary journal, Fikr-o-Nazar and Member Incharge of the Public Relations Office of the University. He retired from University services in 1996.

His first poetic collection was published in 1965 with the title ‘Ism-e-Azam’. His second book of poetry entitled ‘Satwan Dar’ was published in 1969. His fourth collection ‘Khwab Ka Dar Band Hai’ published in 1985 brought him the prestigious Sahitya Academy Award. Sharyar also penned the songs for superhit movies like Umrao Jan, Gaman and Fasle, which brought him international fame and prominence. In 1995, his book ‘Neend Ki Kirchein’ was published  and in 1998 his book “Mere Hisse Ki Zameen’ was published in devnagri. His last book till date ‘Hasil-e-Sair-e-Jahan’ was published in 2001.

Prof. Shahryar has received a number of prestigious awards besides the highest literary award in India, the Jananpith Award, most prominent of which are Sahitya Academy Award, Bahadur Shah Zafar Award, Iqbal Samman, Gangadhar Puraskar and UP Urdu Academy Award. He has also been awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed by the AMU Alumni Association of UK.

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  • Syeda Jebeen S. Shah

    We are extremely saddened to hear the news of Professor Shahryar. On August 19th. 2011, our Association had honored him with the “Lifetime Achievement Award”, it was just a token of our love, respect and admiration for the great poet.

    We offer our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and the entire Nation. May the departed be blessed with Eternal Bliss.

    Sincerely,

    On behalf of the Aligarh Alumni Association New York Tri-State,
    Syeda Jebeen S. Shah, President

  • Vishal Khullar

    It came as extreme shock, when Prof Parihar told me early in the morning this sad news. I remember the nicety of Prof Shahryar as a wonderful human being. I remember the meeting during his visit to Ludhiana two-three years ago. The lessons of life he told me will be the guiding force throughout my life. May God shower peace to the departed soul.

  • Dr.Anal K. Jha

    Heart felt condolences for the bereaved family. Entire country is under shock like me. I had been to Aligarh twice but never had the fortune to meet the icon. My salute to the departed soul in words of Eqbal is

    एहले इमा तारिक एखुर्शीद होते हैं,
    इधर डूबे उधर निकले, उधर डूबे इधर निकले…..

    शहरयार साहब सूरज की उन किरणों की तरह हैं जो कभी ग़ुम नहीं होती बस उजाला बांटती रहती है …उनके शेर उन्ही किरणों की तरह हैं.!

    मृत आत्मा को सादर नमन !

  • http://gmail.com Pirzada Mumtaz Numani

    Really fell I short of words when I think and re-think to pen-down anything about a high stature person: the like Shahryar [Ikhlaq Ahmad]. May GOD rest his soul in peace [Bless him with real PARADISE]. Prof. Shahryar’s pregnant writings will keep him alive in us. He lived a life as a revered teacher and prolific writer what many of us struggle, desire and recommend to live with. We only can think and hardly can find such practical professors in the history of A.M.U. He was one among those who justified his pen by narrating the reality of this world. Of-course, true he is, when he goes on to say,”Kabi Kisee Ko Mo-kamal Jahan Nahien Milta; Kahein Zamein Tou Kahein Aas’ma Nahein Milta.