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Writer, poet and novelist
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Tabish Dehlvi
تابش دہلوی
BornSyed Masood-ul-Hasan
9 November 1913
Delhi, British India
Died23 September 2004(2004-09-23) (aged 90)
Karachi, Pakistan
Resting placeSakhi Hassan Graveyard, North Nazimabad,
Occupation
  • Writer
  • poet
  • broadcaster
  • newsreader
LanguageUrdu, Hindi, Punjabi, English
NationalityPakistani/British Indian
EducationDarul Uloom, Hyderabad
University of Karachi (BA)
Notable awardsTamgha-e-Imtiaz
Children5

Syed Masood-ul-Hasan Tabish Dehlvi, TI, (Urdu: تابش دہلوی) (born 9 November, 1911 - 23 September, 2004) was an Urdu poet. He was a broadcaster and Urdu news reader on radio in both India and Pakistan.

Biography

He was born on 9 November, 1911, in Delhi as Syed Masood-ul-Hasan Tabish "Dehlvi" to Munshi Zakaulla. He obtained his early education from his mother and subsequently from Maulvi Sheiv Diyal. His grandfather, Maulvi Inayatullah, summoned him to Hyderabad-Deccan, where he concluded his secondary education at Darul Uloom. Subsequently, he became a student of the renowned poet Fani Badayuni in Hyderabad, India.

Due to a lack of financial means, Tabish was unable to continue his studies after completing matriculation. Consequently, he sought employment to support himself financially. He commenced his professional journey in the postal service in the role of a clerk. Later, he explored his old interest and became a member of All India Radio in 1941.

During partition, he moved to Karachi and joined Radio there as a broadcaster and news reader.

Awards

Tabish received many awards in his lifetime and was finally decorated with the coveted award of Tamgha-i-Imtiaz by the government of Pakistan in 1998.

Books

His notable collection of poetry includes:

  • Nimroz(1963)
  • Chiragh-e-Sehra(1982)
  • Ghubar-e-Anjum(1984)
  • Mah-e-Shikasta(1993)
  • Kisht-e-Nawa (full collection)
  • Nazr-e-Tabish

References

  1. ^ "Noted poet Tabish Dehlavi dead". DAWN.COM. 2004-09-24. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  2. Newspaper, the (2014-09-23). "Remembering Tabish Dehlvi". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  3. "Noted poet Tabish Dehlavi dead". DAWN.COM. 2004-09-24. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  4. "Tabish Dehlvi - Profile & Biography". Rekhta. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  5. ^ "DAWN - Features; September 18, 2007". DAWN.COM. 2007-09-18. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  6. "Tabish Dehlvi - Profile & Biography". Rekhta. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
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