Thursday, April 13, 2006

Jalal Moradabadi passes away

Urdu poet Jalal Moradabadi dead

Moradabad (UP), April. 5 (PTI): Urdu poet Jalal Moradabadi, who was a senior fellow of the Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy, died here today after a protracted illness. He was 90.

Born Abid Husain, he assumed the name Jalal Moradabadi after he took to writing and was known for religious and romantic poetry.

A bachelor, Moradabadi had written four Urdu poetry books, including "Tapish-e-Gul" and "Lab-e-Khamosh", which delved into the lives of prophets and waxed eloquent on beauty and lovers.

The senior fellow of the Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy was buried at the Sarkari Takia cemetery here and local journalists and academics took part in the funeral procession.

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200604051967.htm

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