Mohsin Bhopali

Mohsin Bhopali (Urdu: محسن بھوپالی ‎) (born 1932, Bhopal, British India - January 17, 2007, Karachi, Pakistan) was an acclaimed Urdu poet from Pakistan.^[1]

Life

Born in Bhopal, British India, Mohsin Bhopali later migrated to Pakistan. Bhopali made his mark in poetry with ghazals, but gradually won acclaim especially in "Qataa" (4-liner or 2 couplets poetry) along with other forms with his versatility including Poems, Nazmana (his invention which is afsana short story in the for of two parts short Poem) and also work heavily to introduce Japanese Haiku poems style in Urud Poetry. He was disciple of Seemab Akbarabadi and Saba Mathravi.^[1] He close and sincere friends list is very long that include Qabil Ajmeri, Alamtab Tashna, Raees Amrohvi, Athar Nafees, Surror Bara Bankvi, Qateel Shifai, Manzar Bhopali, Sahar Ansari, Jameel Udding Aali, Peerzadah Qasim and especially his childhood and Alexandra High School, Bhopal friend Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan.

Poetry

He is known for his well known and Qataa (stanzas), Peom and his ghazal. Perhaps the best known of his ghazal Chahat main kya Duniyadari Ishq main kesi Majboori. His famous Poem "Tassalssul Toot Jaay Ga" considered to be a master piece in Jadeed (Latest) Urdu Adab (Literature). His Qataas brought him to the top of the list of contemporary poets became mahawray and Zarb-ul-Misal (idioms) like Manzil Unhain mili jo Shareek-e-Safer na thay and Jahil ko Ager Jehal ka inaam diya jaay ...

See also

• Urdu poet
• Qabil Ajmeri
• Himayat Ali Shair
• Tabish Dehlvi

References