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Munawwar Rana

1952 - 2024 | Lucknow, India

Popular poet having dominating presence in mushairas.

Popular poet having dominating presence in mushairas.

Profile of Munawwar Rana

Pen Name : 'Munawwar Rana'

Real Name : Sayed Munawwar Ali

Born : 01 Nov 1952 | Raebareli, Uttar pradesh

Died : 14 Jan 2024 | Lucknow, Uttar pradesh

Relatives : Abbas Ali Khan Bekhud (Mentor), Wali Aasi (Mentor)

LCCN :no2001072018

Awards : Sahitya Akademi Award(2014)

kisī ko ghar milā hisse meñ koī dukāñ aa.ī

maiñ ghar meñ sab se chhoTā thā mire hisse meñ maañ aa.ī

kisi ko ghar mila hisse mein ya koi dukan aai

main ghar mein sab se chhoTa tha mere hisse mein man aai

Winner of two dozen awards, Lucknow-based Munawwar Rana is one of India’s most popular and admired poets with a unique tone of voice. He writes both in Hindi and Urdu and is a prominent name in Mushaira circles in India and abroad. His most famous poem was the ground-breaking ‘Maa’ in which he used the genre of Ghazal to extol the virtues of a mother. Some of his other works include Muhajirnama, Ghar Akela Ho Gaya and Peepal Chhaon. He was recently conferred with the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry book, Shahdaba. This award adds to a long list of honors already bestowed upon him, some of which include the Ameer Khusro Award, Mir Taqi Mir Award, Ghalib Award, Dr. Zakir Hussain Award, and the Saraswati Samaj Award. Rana’s poetry has also been translated and published in Hindi, Urdu, Gurumukhi and Bangla.

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Recitation

Jashn-e-Rekhta | 8-9-10 December 2023 - Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Near India Gate - New Delhi

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