AsGhar Husain "AsGhar" GoNDvii
GoNDaa, Uttar Pradesh, India
1884 - 1938
Selection from Nashaat-e-Rooh and Surood-e-Zindagii
GoNDaa, Uttar Pradesh, India
1884 - 1938
Selection from Nashaat-e-Rooh and Surood-e-Zindagii
For any AsGhar lover, three Ghazals can just not be ignored. The first is a Na'at in praise of the Holy Prophet Muhemmed (Peace Be Upon Him), which is a true work of art itself. While most Na'ats are usually around 7-10 verses in length, this one has twenty one verses. In this Na'at, one can feel AsGhar's love and rescpect for the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) flowing through the verses. The Na'at ends at the verse of Maulana Jalal-ud-Deen Ruumi (known more populary as Maulvii in Iran).
The second Ghazal titled Be_Khabarii (Ignorance) and the third one titled Sirr-e-Fanaa (Key to Self-Annihilation) are beautiful continous Ghazals and are truly representative of AsGhar's approach towards life. In both of these Ghazals, AsGhar is at the apex of his imagery and rendition. These can be easily compared to that of the works of any of the great Urdu poets.
While AsGhar's work comprises of Nashaat-e-RooH (Bliss of the Soul) and Surood-e-Zindagii (Song of Life), the eminence of his work differentiates him from all other Urdu Poets. And, while his work is miniature due to his short life (he died at the age of 54] as compared to the works of other Classical poets such as Ghalib and Meer Taqii Meer who have thousands of verses, the superiority of AsGhar's work compensates.
