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. ^[1]

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. ^[1]

He stopped writing poetry at the age of 24. ^[2]

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.^{[ citation needed]}

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]

See also

• Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
• Wali Dakhni
• Azad Bilgrami
• Sikandar Ali Wajd
• Urdu poetry
• List of Urdu Poets

References

Further reading

• The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature – Volume 5
• Encyclopedic Dictionary of Urdu Literature
• "Intikhab-e-Siraj Aurangabadi | Rekhta". Rekhta. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
• "Bostan-e-Khayal | Rekhta". Rekhta. Retrieved 5 January 2016.<

External links

• Kulliyaat-e-Siraj
• History of Urdu poetry