Abid Ali Abid facts for kids
Abid Ali Abid was a famous Pakistani poet and teacher. He wrote in both Urdu and Persian languages. He was born on September 17, 1906, in Dera Ismail Khan, which was part of British India at the time. He passed away in Lahore, Pakistan, on January 20, 1971.
About His Life
Abid Ali Abid was a very busy writer. He wrote many books about literary criticism. This means he wrote about how to understand and judge other people's writing. He wrote these books in Urdu and Persian.
He also started and edited several magazines about literature. One of these was called Sahifa-Lahore. In the late 1940s and 1950s, he worked at the new Radio Pakistan station in Lahore. He wrote plays and special stories for radio listeners. He faced health challenges and passed away in 1971.
His Writings
Abid Ali Abid wrote many different kinds of works. He wrote stories for movies, including Pakistan's first "talkie" film. A talkie is a movie with sound and dialogue.
Books and Poetry
He wrote many books, including both stories and poetry. Here are some of his well-known works:
- Talismaat (The Magic) – This is a storybook written in Urdu.
- Shahbaz Khan – Another Urdu storybook.
- Main Kabhi Ghazal na Kahta – This is a collection of his Urdu poetry. A ghazal is a type of poem.
- Usool-E-Intequade-Adabiyat (Rules of Literary Criticism) – A book about how to analyze literature.
- Shar-i-Iqbal – This book is about the poetry of another famous poet, Iqbal.
- Asloob – An Urdu book about literary criticism.
- Albayan – Another Urdu book on literary criticism.
- Al Badeeh (Mohsinaat e Shairi Ka Intaqadi Jaiza) – This book looks at the special features of Urdu poetry.
