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Pakistani poet (1931–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Syed Sibt-e-Asghar Naqvi,[1] commonly known by his pen-name Jaun Elia (Urdu: جون ایلیا, 14 December 1931 – 8 November 2002), was a Pakistani poet, philosopher, biographer, and scholar.
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Jaun Elia | |
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Native name | جون ایلیا |
Born | Syed Sibt-e-Asghar Naqvi (1931-12-14)14 December 1931 Amroha, United Provinces, British India |
Died | 8 November 2002(2002-11-08) (aged 70) Karachi, Pakistan |
Occupation | Poet |
Genre | Ghazal |
Notable works | Shayad, Yani, Lekin, Gumman, Goya, Farnood |
Notable awards | Pride of Performance |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
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One of the most prominent modern Urdu poets, popular for his unconventional ways, he "acquired knowledge of philosophy, logic, Islamic history, the Muslim Sufi tradition, Muslim religious sciences, Western literature, and Kabbala". He was fluent in Urdu, Arabic, Sindhi,[2] English, Persian, Sanskrit and Hebrew.[3]