Taqi Abedi

Syed Taqi Hassan Abedi (Urdu: سید تقی حسن عابدی‎; born in Hyderabad, India) is an Indian-Canadian physician who is also poet and scholar of the Urdu language.

Syed Taqi Abedi
Born	Syed Taqi Hassan Abedi Hyderabad, India
Occupation	Author, research scholar, poet, orator, critic, and journalist
Nationality	Canada
Genre	Marsiya, Rubai and Ghazal
Subject	Battle of Karbala by Mir Anis/Dabeer, Allama Iqbal Ghalib, Faiz and Urdu Literature in North America
Website
drtaqiabedi.com

Compilation in Persian literature

Abedi compiled a two-volume book, Kuliyat-e-Ghalib Farsi, collecting the poetry of Mughal-era Mirza Ghalib in Persian, which was published by the Ghalib Institute in Delhi. Abedi believes that, while Mirza Ghalib was well known for his poetry in Urdu, he was more inclined towards Persian and composed excellent poems in that language.[1]

In collaboration with Iran's Ministry of Arts and Culture, Indian & Pakistani ambassadors jointly organised a ceremony at Tehran in September 2010 for release of Abedi's "Kulliyat-e-Ghalib" in Persian. Speaking on the occasion, he pointed out that publishing of Mirza Ghalib's Persian poetry book in Iran would provide a new path for closer relationships between Indo-Iranian literary circles. Referring to Persian poetry by Mirza Dabeer and Mir Anees, he also stated that the unknown feature of Ghalib's Persian poetry was his couplets which were far greater in number than his couplets in Urdu.[2]

Work on Hindu religion Poets

Abedi has researched poetry in praise of Muhammad and Ahl al-Bayt by various Hindu poets, and compiled some booklets containing Naats, Marsias, Soaz and Salam, like Gopi Nath Aman, Kalidas Gupta Raza and Dalloo Ram Kausari. He especially selected the female Hindu poet "Roop Kunwar Kumari" and highlighted her devotion for Muhammad; his book on her, "Roop Kunwar Kumari," was published in Multan, Pakistan. It provides a detailed anthology of this female Urdu poet and her undiscovered poetic devotion to Ahl al-Bayt. Abedi also discusses her mode of expression with Hindised Bhakti terminology in a Persianised style for her poetry in Soaz, Salam and Marsia. This combination of expressive styles distinguished her among her contemporaries. A sample couplet:[3] "Ali's feet shelter all! Ali's loved by the two souls / No one knows Ali's reality! But the Prophet and God Almighty.

Work on Mir Anis and Mirza Dabeer

Abedi's book Kulliyat-e-Anees consists of 579 Rubais of Mir Anis with a 150-page preface discussing the different aspects of poetry of Anis.[4] Part of his research on Anis was the publication of "Tajzia-e-Yadgar Marsia".[5] The work of Abedi on Mir Anis was an attempt to trace out the hidden facets of his life, illness, death and behavior with discipline.

He also compiled a book "Rubayat-e-Dabeer" and presented selected collection of Salams and Rubais from the treasury of Mirza Dabeer's poetry. Speaking to a seminar at Karachi he discussed some features of his new compilations containing therein comparison between Anis and Dabeer and also stated that comparative analysis of both these contemporary poets was not new for Urdu literary circle and gave the reference of 100-year-old publication "Mawazna-i-Anees-o-Dabeer" written by Shibli Nomani. Abedi also provided amazing similarities between the two poets that both had total age of 72 years, born with gape of one year i.e. 1802 and 1803, and died in 1874 and 1875 respectively. Anis and Dabeer were masters of their similar field and they were never disrespectful to one another. However, it was the lifestyle of Lucknow in which we noticed about the people who began to admire Anis and Dabeer according to their own choices but both poets never encouraged the contemporary development and success of grouping.[6]

Work on Poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz

• Faiz Fahmi— Encyclopaedic work on life & thought of Faiz Ahmed Faiz
• More than 1400 pages
• 162 articles written on and about Faiz collected from all over the world
• Abedi himself has written 40 articles. Includes photographs, paintings & verses of Faiz.

Although different scholars including Gopi Chand Narang, Shams ur Rahman Faruqi, Shan-ul-Haq Haqqee, Shamim Hanafi, Sajjad Zaheer, etc. have written various articles on different aspects of Faiz, in the compiled book "Faiz Fahmi" consisting of 162 articles in total, in this book 41 articles have been written by Taqi which discussed undisclosed aspect of Faiz. He also analysed unbiased characters of Faiz thoughts and message by dedicating a chapter "mistakes in Faiz poetry" and a comparison with Josh Malihabadi.[7][8]

Five articles written by Faiz i.e. (i) progressive literary ideology (ii)Josh as a revolutionary poet (iii)films and culture (iv) Beirut under the Israeli attack, and (v) Lenin Peace Award ceremony, have been incorporated in the Faiz Fahmi. This book is an encyclopedia to understand the theme and work of Faiz, it also contains some rare pictures which provide a background of the scene.[9]

In his book Faiz fahmi, Taqi Abedi presented him as a poet whose poetry had remained unstudied. While delivering a lecture on his book "Faiz Fahmi" organized in 2011 at Alhamra Arts Council by Lahore Arts Council, he revealed that 1,800 books have been written on Faiz but it was misfortune that we ourselves never studied and learnt about our Urdu writers and poets. On the other hand, if Faiz were a Persian at least 4000 books might have been written on his subjects and personality.[10] Recently new book "Faiz Shanasi – (knowing Faiz)" by Taqi has also been published.[11][12]

Research on Allama Iqbal

Title page of Urdu Language Book "Choon Marg Ayed" pertains to Muhammad Iqbal by Iqbal Academy

While delivering lectures on Allama Iqbal Day at Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, India in October-2009, Taqi highlighted the "Iqbal Ka Falsafa-e-Ishq" that Iqbal was influenced with Room and followed his philosophy of "Ishq" in his prose and poetry.[13]

Referring his two Urdu language compilations, Choon Marg Ayed and Iqbal Kay Irfani Zaweye as a keynote speaker on Allama Iqbal Annual Day organized in November 2010 at East-West University, Chicago, Taqi pointed out that "Javaid Nama" written by Allama Iqbal can be selected and discussed as one of the classic work in line with the importance of books "Gulistan and Diwan-e-Hafiz" by Saadi and "Shahnama" of Firdausi. He also referred the Maulana Room's Masnavi for the same comparison. During his speech he also brought forward that his book "Choon Marg Ayed" (diseases suffered by Allama Iqbal) was published by Iqbal Academy which was established by the Government of Pakistan. In this Book he has composed extracts from the various letters written by Allama Iqbal in order to provide a picture of disease and their impact on the life of Iqbal.[14][15][16]

Publications

Taqi Abedi has published many works, including these:

Title	Place of publication	Subject
Gulshane Roya	Karachi, Pakistan
Joshe Maodat	Hyderabad, India
Shaheed	Baluchistan, Pakistan	Ayatullah Morteza Motahhari
Tajzeye Yadgare Anis	Delhi, India	Mir Anis
Ramooz-e-Sha'eri[17]	Lahore, Pakistan	Knowledge can be confined into a book – that is an art(a book on poetry and its tools)
Izhar-e-Haq[18]	Toronto, Canada	Poet Fareed Lucknowi–unrecognised flower of Mir Anis legacy
Inshaallha Khan Insha[19]	Lahore	Insha Allah Khan 'Insha'
Aaroos-e-Sukhan	Lahore	Compilation of Articles (his own), published in the Weekly Urdu Time New YorkWeekly Pakistan Link and Daily Siyasat, India
Iqbal Kay Irfani Zaweye	Lahore	Allama Iqbal
Mujtahid Nazm Mirza Dabeer	Lahore	Mirza Dabeer
Musnuyate Dabeer	Delhi	Mirza Dabeer
Abwab-ul-Masa'ib[20]	Published in Delhi	Dabeer
Silke Salame Dabeer	Lahore	Mirza Dabeer
Mushafe Farsi	Dehli	Work of Dabeer in Persian Language
Taleh Mehar	Lahore	Dabeer
Kayenate Najm	Delhi	Mirza Tajamul Hussain (alias Najm Afandi) and his
Roop Kunwar Kumari[21]	Multan	Female Urdu Poet of Hindu Religion & Devotee of Ahlul-Bayt
Adbi Mojeza	Multan	A classical researched collection of Sermon by Ali Ibn Abi Talib Without applying Arabic Alphabet "Alf" in Arabic Language
Sabd-e-Sukhan	Delhi	3rd Compilation and Publication of Articles published
Ghalib Diwan-e-Naat-o-Manqabat[22]	Dehli	Mirza Ghalib
Mushaf-e-Taghazzul	Lahore	Mirza Tajamul Hussain (Najm Afendi)
Taseere Matam	Multan	Najm Afendi
Fikre Mutmayena	Multan	Allama Najm Afendi
Durbar-e-Risalat	Lahore	Poetry in praise of Muhammad
Najmi Maya[23]	Multan	Najm Afendi
Dure Daryae Najf	Multan	Allama Najm Afendi
Zikrye Durbaran	Lahore	Insha Allah Khan 'Insha'
Huwal Najm	Multan	Najm Afendi
Khosha-e-Anjum	Multan	Najm Afendi
Raveshe Inqalab	Multan	Najm Afendi

References

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2. The Milli Gazette. "Dr Taqi Aabdi's Kulliyat-e-Ghalib Faarsi released in Tehran". Milligazette.com. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
3. "COLUMN: Lament for a marsiya writer". Dawn.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
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13. ":: Maulana Azad National Urdu University ::". Manuu.ac.in. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
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15. "::: IQBAL ACADEMY PAKISTAN :::". Iap.gov.pk. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
16. "Allama Iqbal key Amraz by Dr. Taqi Abedi". Sherosokhan.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
18. "Bush vs JFK: bring it on". Dawn.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
19. http://www.ziyaraat.net/books/InshalUllahKhanInsha.pdf
20. http://www.ziyaraat.net/books/AbwabulMasaibMirzaDabeer.pdf
21. Mehzad Sahar. "IslamicBlessings.com ::. Books, Movies, Audio-All Free". Islamicblessings.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
22. "Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib – Diwan Naat o Manqabat". Slideshare.net. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
23. "Poetry Collection". Tatheer.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.