Chirag Hasan was born near Baramulla, Kashmir, British India in 1904.[1][2] He began composing poetry when he was still a student at school. He was born in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir but after matriculation, he migrated to Pakistan. Early in his career Chiragh started teaching at various local schools in Urdu and Persian. He wrote 16 Books. He was also associated with several newspapers like Ehsan, Zamindar (زمیںدار), Sheeraza (شیرازہ), Shahbaz (شاہ باز). He used different pen names including Columbus, Koocha Gard and Sindbaad Jahazi.[1][2]
In 1920, he joined a school at Shimla as a Persian teacher where he met Abul Kalam Azad. He was impressed by him and soon left the school to meet him again in Calcutta. Hasrat admitted that he had learned a lot from Azad, not only in the field of journalism but about politics and literature.[1]
In 1925, Hasrat joined the newspaper Nai Dunya (the new world). Here he used to write a famous column Kalkatte ki baatein under the penname of Columbus. Due to this column, he became famous and many journalists like Abul Kalam Azad, Maulana Zafar Ali Khan and Muhammad Ali Jauhar appreciated him.[1]
After that, he joined Asr-e-Jadeed as assistant editor where he wrote a humor column Mataibaat under the penname of Koocha Gard and it further increased his reputation as a journalist and humorist.[1]
In 1926, he launched his own literary journal Aftab from Calcutta.[1] Hasrat also worked for Isteqlal and then Jamhoor running a campaign for India's independence.[1]
Nehru Reportedit
Hasrat was a supporter of Congress and, in 1928, he supported Nehru Report writing many columns in favor of it. Since majority of Muslims had rejected this report, backing it caused him to lose popularity among Muslims of India. Hasrat left Calcutta and joined Zafar Ali Khan's newspaper Zamindar in Lahore.[3]
Coming to Lahoreedit
In 1929, he came to Lahore to work for the newspaper Zamindar with Zafar Ali Khan as its editor. He wrote for various newspapers in Lahore and then launched his own newspaper Sheeraza in 1936. In 1940, he joined All India Radio, Delhi.[1]
Besides working for various newspapers as a columnist, he also worked for Radio Pakistan, Lahore for a short time in the early 1950s.[1]
Deathedit
He could not work anywhere for too long and was known as a job-hopper. But then his health deteriorated. Chiragh Hasan Hasrat died in Lahore, Pakistan on 26 June 1955.[1][2]
Booksedit
He wrote 16 books. unfortunately not a single poetic collection of him was ever published.[4] Some of his famous books are:
^ abcdefghijklmnoRauf Parekh (22 June 2009). . Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^ abc"Chiragh Hasan Hasrat - Profile". Rekhta.org website. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^Abdus Sattar Ghazali. . Pakistan Link (weekly magazine in the United States). Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^. SalamUrdu.Com website. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
January 01, 1970
chiragh, hasan, hasrat, 1904, june, 1955, urdu, چراغ, حسن, حسرت, poet, journalist, from, poonch, kashmir, چراغ, حسن, حسرتbornchiragh, hasan1904poonch, kashmirdied26, june, 1955, 1955, aged, lahore, pakistannationalitypakistaniother, namescolumbus, koocha, gard. Chiragh Hasan Hasrat 1904 26 June 1955 Urdu چراغ حسن حسرت was a poet and a journalist from Poonch Kashmir 1 Chiragh Hasan Hasrat چراغ حسن حسرتBornChiragh Hasan1904Poonch KashmirDied26 June 1955 1955 06 26 aged 50 51 Lahore PakistanNationalityPakistaniOther namesColumbus Koocha Gard Sindbaad JahaziOccupation s Poet newspaper Journalist Contents 1 Early life and career 1 1 Nehru Report 1 2 Coming to Lahore 2 Army service 3 Life in Pakistan 4 Death 5 Books 6 Reference listEarly life and career editChirag Hasan was born near Baramulla Kashmir British India in 1904 1 2 He began composing poetry when he was still a student at school He was born in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir but after matriculation he migrated to Pakistan Early in his career Chiragh started teaching at various local schools in Urdu and Persian He wrote 16 Books He was also associated with several newspapers like Ehsan Zamindar زمیںدار Sheeraza شیرازہ Shahbaz شاہ باز He used different pen names includingColumbus Koocha GardandSindbaad Jahazi 1 2 In 1920 he joined a school at Shimla as a Persian teacher where he met Abul Kalam Azad He was impressed by him and soon left the school to meet him again in Calcutta Hasrat admitted that he had learned a lot from Azad not only in the field of journalism but about politics and literature 1 In 1925 Hasrat joined the newspaper Nai Dunya the new world Here he used to write a famous column Kalkatte ki baatein under the penname of Columbus Due to this column he became famous and many journalists like Abul Kalam Azad Maulana Zafar Ali Khan and Muhammad Ali Jauhar appreciated him 1 After that he joined Asr e Jadeed as assistant editor where he wrote a humor column Mataibaat under the penname of Koocha Gard and it further increased his reputation as a journalist and humorist 1 In 1926 he launched his own literary journal Aftab from Calcutta 1 Hasrat also worked for Isteqlal and then Jamhoor running a campaign for India s independence 1 Nehru Report edit Hasrat was a supporter of Congress and in 1928 he supported Nehru Report writing many columns in favor of it Since majority of Muslims had rejected this report backing it caused him to lose popularity among Muslims of India Hasrat left Calcutta and joined Zafar Ali Khan s newspaper Zamindar in Lahore 3 Coming to Lahore edit In 1929 he came to Lahore to work for the newspaper Zamindar with Zafar Ali Khan as its editor He wrote for various newspapers in Lahore and then launched his own newspaper Sheeraza in 1936 In 1940 he joined All India Radio Delhi 1 Army service editSoon after going to Delhi Hasrat joined the British Indian Army and rapidly rose to the rank of Major 1 Life in Pakistan editBesides working for various newspapers as a columnist he also worked for Radio Pakistan Lahore for a short time in the early 1950s 1 Death editHe could not work anywhere for too long and was known as a job hopper But then his health deteriorated Chiragh Hasan Hasrat died in Lahore Pakistan on 26 June 1955 1 2 Books editHe wrote 16 books unfortunately not a single poetic collection of him was ever published 4 Some of his famous books are Kele Ka Chhilka 1 Mataibaat 1 Harf o Hikayat 1 Dou Doctor Murdum deedaReference list edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Rauf Parekh 22 June 2009 Chiragh Hasan Hasrat a natural humorist Dawn newspaper Archived from the original on 10 December 2022 Retrieved 27 January 2024 a b c Chiragh Hasan Hasrat Profile Rekhta org website Retrieved 27 January 2024 Abdus Sattar Ghazali Urdu Academy Pays Tribute to Chiragh Hasan Hasrat Pakistan Link weekly magazine in the United States Archived from the original on 26 January 2024 Retrieved 27 January 2024 Biography Of Chiragh SalamUrdu Com website Archived from the original on 6 January 2019 Retrieved 27 January 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chiragh Hasan Hasrat amp oldid 1205219073, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
