Sahir Hoshiarpuri
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5 March 1913
Sahir Hoshiarpuri ساحِر ہوشیارپُوری | |
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| Born | Ram Prakash Sharma 5 March 1913 |
| Died | 18 December 1994 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Nazms, Ghazals |
Sahir Hoshiarpuri (Urdu: ساحِر ہوشیارپُوری) (Hindi: साहिर होशियारपुर), born Ram Parkash Sharma (Urdu: رام پرکاش) (Hindi: राम प्रकाश)[1][2] was an Urdu poet from India. He wrote several poetry books; his main form was ghazal. Moreover, his several ghazals have been sung by leading singers including Jagjit Singh.
Early life
Sahir Hoshiarpuri was born on 5 March 1913 and raised in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India. He received his education at Government College.[3] He earned his M.A degree in Persian in 1935. He was a disciple of Josh Malsiyani who belonged to the Daagh School of Urdu Poetry.[4] During his college days he came into contact with Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi who was studying at Forman Christian College nearby Lahore, their friendship lasted a lifetime. They were both residing in Kanpur.[1] He died on 18 December 1994 in Delhi, India.
Literary career
Sahir Hoshiarpuri and Naresh Kumar Shad also edited and published the Urdu Journal Chandan.[1][5]
He has written several books but only five published collections of him are available.[6][7] In 1989 he was given the Ghalib Award by the Ghalib Institute in recognition of his literary contributions.[8]