Template:Infobox religious biography Aziz al-Hasan Ghouri (also known as Aziz al-Hasan Majzoob or Khwaja Aziz al-Hasan)[1] (12 June 1884 – 17 August 1944) was an Indian Islamic scholar and poet. He wrote books including the four volume biographical work Ashrafus Sawaneh, which is regarded as one of the primary sources for biography of Ashraf Ali Thanwi
Born in 1884 in Orai, Ghouri was an alumnus of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College. He was a disciple of Ashraf Ali Thanwi in Sufism and held the titles of Khan Sahib and Khan Bahadur. He died on 17 August 1944.
Ghouri's couplet Har Tamanna Dil Se Rukhsat Hogayi has been deemed to be one of the 100 most popular Urdu couplets. Thanwi commended it saying that if he had one hundred thousand rupees, he would give it to Ghouri.
Biography
Ghouri was born on 12 June 1884 in Orai.[2] He got BA and LLB from Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, now Aligarh Muslim University.[1][3] He was a disciple of Ashraf Ali Thanwi.[4]
Ghouri worked as deputy collector for 7 years[5] and later joined the Department of Education. He was the Deputy Inspector for Islamic madrassas and then became the Inspector of the English schools in Lucknow,[5] United Provinces of British India and retired only from this post.[3] He was honored with titles of Khan Sahib and Khan Bahadur by the Government of British India.[6]
Ghouri was a poet and wrote in the ghazal, nazm, hamd and naat genre of Urdu poetry. He firstly used "Hasan" and then "Majzoob" as his poetic name. His poetic collection Kashkol-e-Majzoob was published in 1950.[6] His poem "Dars-e-Ibrat", "Jagah Ji Lagane Ki Dunya Nahi Hai" was released by Junaid Jamshed in his Jalwa-e-Janan album.
Ashraf Ali Thanwi commended one couplet from Ghouri's poem Har Tamanna Dil Se Rukhsat Hogayi and said that if he had one hundred thousand rupees, he would give it to Ghouri.[6][7] This couplet has been deemed to be one of the 100 most popular Urdu couplets.[8]
Literary works
Literary works of Ghouri include:[9]
- Kashkol-e-Majzoob
- Ashrafus-Sawaneh, biography of Ashraf Ali Thanwi.[10][1][11]
- Kalam-e-Majzoob
- PhooloN ki dali
- Sada-e-Majzoob
- Deewan-e-Majzoob
- Nafeer-e-Ghaib[12]
Death and legacy
Ghouri died on 17 August 1944.[1] According to John Mohammed Butt, Template:Quote
Bibliography
- Yād-e-Raftgān{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Majlis Nashriyāt-e-Islām
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 A Study of the Socio-Religious Reforms of Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Department of Islamic Studies, Aligarh Muslim University.
- ↑ Yād-e-Raftgān{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Paymana-e-Ghazal (Volume 1){{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. National Book Foundation
- ↑ Sheesh Mahal{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Notable students of Thanwi. shodhganga.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Aziz al-Hasan Majzoob. kashmiruzma.net. Kashmir Uzma.
- ↑ Tazkirah Majzoob. express.pk(11 March 2013).
- ↑ Read 100 popular Urdu couplets on the International Poetry Day. anynews.tv.
- ↑ Urdu Books of Aziz al-Hasan Majzoob. Rekhta.org.
- ↑ MAULANA ASHRAF ALI THANVI: INFLUENCES. shodhganga.
- ↑ حکیم الامت حضرت مولانامحمد اشرف علی صاحب تھانوی کی کثرت تصانیف کے ظاہری اسباب. darululoom-deoband.com. Darul Uloom Deoband.
- ↑ Nafeer-e-Ghaib. archive.org.