Siraj Aurangabadi Explained

Siraj Uddin Aurangabadi
Birth Name:Sayyid Sirajuddin
Birth Date:1715
Birth Place:Aurangabad, Hyderabad Deccan
Death Date:1763
Death Place:Aurangabad, Hyderabad Deccan
Occupation:Poet
Language:Urdu Persian
Nationality:Indian
Genre:Ghazal, Nazm
Subject:Mysticism, Sufism
Notableworks:Kulliyat-e-Siraj, Bostan-e-Khayal

Sayyid Sirajuddin, commonly known as Siraj Aurangabadi (1715–1763), was an Indian mystic poet who initially wrote in Persian and later started writing in Urdu.[1] [2]

Work and Life

The anthology of his poems, Kulliyat-e-Siraj, contains his ghazals along with his masnavi Nazm-i-Siraj. He was influenced by Persian poet Hafiz.

He had also compiled and edited a selection of works of Persian poets under the title "Muntakhib Diwan". The anthology of his poems, entitled Siraj-e-Sukhan, was included in Kulliyat-e-Siraj.

He stopped writing poetry at the age of 24.

In his later life, Aurangabadi renounced the world and became a Sufi ascetic. He lived a life of isolation, though a number of younger poets and admirers used to gather at his place for poetic instruction and religious edification.

His ghazal Khabar-e-Tahayyur-e-Ishq has been sung by Abida Parveen and Ali Sethi paid a tribute to the singer by singing the same ghazal in 2020.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Lal, Mohan. Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot. 1992. Sahitya Akademi. 978-81-260-1221-3. 4109. en.
  2. Book: Same-sex Love in India: Readings from Literature and History. Vanita. Ruth. Kidwai. Saleem. Macmillan. 2000. 978-0-333-80033-1. 169. en.
  3. Web site: Ali Sethi's latest track pays homage to Siraj Aurangabadi's poetry. Images Staff. 2020-01-13. Images. en. 2020-01-17.