Obaidullah Aleem | |
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| Born | June 12, 1939 Bhopal, India |
| Died | May 18, 1998 (aged 58) |
| Occupation | Pakistani poet of Urdu language |
| Language | Urdu |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Notable works | Chand chehra sitara ankhhen (1974), Viran saray ka diya (1986), Yei Zindagi Hey Hamari (Selected Poems), Men Khhuli Huwi Ik Sachai (Collected Prose), Chiragh Jaltey Hen: The Unpublished Poetry of Obaidullah Aleem (Facsimile edition edited by Rehan Qayoom, 2014) |
| Notable awards | Adamji Prize |
Obaidullah Aleem (Urdu: عبیدالله علیم, 12 June 1939 – 18 May 1998) was a Pakistani poet of Urdu language.
Life
Aleem was born in 1939 in Bhopal, India.[1] He received an MA in Urdu from the University of Karachi and began working as a radio and television producer until 1967.[1]
In 1974, his first book of poetry Chand Chehra Sitara Ankhhen was published.[1] He was senior producer at Karachi station Pakistan Television Corporation until he was forced to resign in 1978 following an edict against him.[1]
His book of poetry received the highest award in literature in Pakistan, the Adamji Prize.[1] He wrote an article, Khurshid missal shakhs, in memory of Khalifatul Masih III in 1982. His second collection of poetry Viran saray ka diya was published in 1986.[1]
In March 1998 he suffered a severe heart attack in Punjab and was treated in Fazl-e-Omar Hospital for a few days. He returned to his residence at Nazimabad in Karachi. He died from heart failure, following another heart attack on 18 May 1998.[2][3]
Bibliography
- Chand chehra sitara ankhhen, (1974)
- Viran saray ka diya, (1986)
- Yei Zindagi Hey Hamari, (Selected Poems)
- Men Khhuli Huwi Ik Sachai, (Collected Prose)
- Chiragh Jaltey Hen: The Unpublished Poetry of Obaidullah Aleem, (Facsimile edition edited by Rehan Qayoom, 2014)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Modern Urdu poet Obaidullah being remembered | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ↑ "Urdu poet Obaidullah Aleem remembered | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ↑ "جون ایلیا کا خط عبید اللہ علیم کے نام". jang.com.pk. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
External links
- Obaidullah Aleem - Aleem's Ghazals (in videos)
- Obaidullah Aleem - Aleem's Ghazals in Aleem's own videos and his own voice
- "Killings, bloodshed across Muslim world: Who are the killers, Who are getting killed?". Indscribe. 20 August 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2019.