JHON ELIA

Syed Hussain Sibt-e-Asghar Naqvi,[1] commonly known as Jaun Elia (Urdu: جون ایلیا, 14 December 1931 – 8 November 2002), was a Pakistani poet, philosopher, biographer, and scholar. One of the most prominent modern Urdu poets, popular for his unconventional ways, he “acquired knowledge of philosophy, logic, Islamic history, the Muslim Shia tradition, Muslim religious sciences, Western literature, and Kabbala.”[2]

Native name
جون ایلیا

Syed Hussain Jaun Asghar Naqvi
Born:
14 December 1931
Amroha, United Provinces, British India
Died:
8 November 2002 (aged 70)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupation:
Poet
Genre;
Ghazal
Notable works;
Shayad, Yani, Lekin, Gumman, Goya, Farnood
Notable awards;
Pride of Performance
Spouse;
Zahida Hina

(m. 1970; div. 1992)
Children
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