Jamiluddin Aali: The Famous Poet and Essayist of Sindh

Jamiluddin Aali

 The Famous Poet and Essayist of Sindh

Nawabzada Mirza Jamiluddin Aali Ahmed Khan (20 January 1925 – 23 November 2015) was a Pakistani poet, critic, playwright, essayist, columnist, and scholar of Sindh province.

Early life and career

Nawabzada Mirza Jamiluddin Aali Ahmad Khan was born to a literary family in Delhi, India on the day of 20 January 1925. His father Amiruddin Ahmed Khan was Nawab of Loharu and his mother Syeda Jamila Baigum was direct descendant of Khwaja Mir Dard and was the fourth wife of Amiruddin Khan. Aali acquired a BA in Economics from Anglo Arabic College, Delhi in 1944. In the year of 1947 after the partition of India, Aali migrated to Karachi, Pakistan with his family and started his career as an assistant in the Ministry of Commerce. In 1951, Aali passed CSS examination and joined Pakistan Taxation Service. He was also Officer on Special Duty at President House from the time period of 1959 to 1963. Aali joined the National Bank of Pakistan in 1967 and remained its vice president until his retirement in 1988. In 1971 he obtained an FEL and LLB degrees from University of Karachi. Aali was also former member of the Pakistan Peoples Party and was compelled to contest the 1977 National Assembly elections from NA-191, but lost to Munawwar Hasan of Jamaat-e-Islami. In 1997, Aali was elected as the member of the Senate for a 6-year term with support of Muttahida Qaumi Movement. Aali wrote many books as well as songs. He wrote the song “Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan” during 1965 Indo-Pak war which became popular. The song was sung by Shahnaz Begum and was issued on August 14, 1971. In International Women’s Year (1976), he wrote the song “Hum Maain, Hum Behnain, Hum Baitiyan”. Aali also wrote a song “Jo Nam Wohi Pehchan, Pakistan” at the request of for Ghulam Ishaq Khan in the year of 1986. He was also writer of the song “Mera Inam Pakistan” by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

Awards of Jamiluddin Aali

Jamiluddin Aali has won Pride of Performance award in the year of 1991 and Hilal-e-Imtiaz in 2004. He also won many literary awards.

Personal life

Jamiluddin Aaali was married in 1944 to Tayyba Bano. He had three sons and two daughters.

Death

Aali was suffering from diabetes and respiratory illness and was admitted in a hospital in Karachi. He died of heart attack on the day of 23 November 2015 in Karachi city. His Namaz-I-Janazah was held in the mosque “Tooba” in DHA, Karachi. He was laid to rest in an army graveyard Bizerta Lines, Karachi on 23 November 2015.

Literary work

Ballade’s collection

• Aye Mere Dasht-e-Sukhan
• Ghazlain Dohay Geet (six editions)
• Jeeway Jeeway Pakistan (five editions)
• La Hasil (three editions)
• Nai Kiran

Couplet’s collection

• Dohay (three editions in Urdu and one in Devnagari)

Travel literature

• Duniya Mere Aagye
• Tamasha Mere Aagye
• Iceland
• Hurfay (four books)

Songs

• “Aye Watan Ke Sajelay Jawanoo” (sung by Noor Jehan originally during 1965 war between India and Pakistan)
• “Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan” (sung by Shahnaz Begum originally in the year of 1968)
• “Hum Mustafavi Mustafavi Hain” (official song of 1974 Islamic Conference Summit at Lahore)
• “Mein Chota Sa Ek Ladka Hoon”
• “Mera Paigham Pakistan” (sung by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan)
• “Ab Yeh Andaz-e-Anjuman Hoga”
• “Hum Maain, Hum Behnain, Hum Baitiyan”
• “Jo Naam Wahi Pehchan, Pakistan Pakistan”
• “Aye Des Ki Hawaao, Kushboo Mein Bas Ke Jao”
• “Itne Bade Jewan Sagar Mein, Tu Ne Pakistan Diya” (sung by Allan Faqir folk singer)
• “Yeh Kavita Pakistani Hai”

Awards

• Hilal-e-Imtiaz (2004)
• Pride of Performance (1991)
• Adamjee Literary Award (1960)
• Dawood Literary Award (1963)
• United Bank Literary Award (1965)
• Habib Bank Literary Award (1965)
• Canadian Urdu Academy Award (1988)
• Sant Kabeer Award – Urdu Conference Delhi (1989)
• Urdu Markaz New York “Nishan-e-Urdu” Award was given in the First International Urdu Conference at UNO on 24th, June 2000.