Chiragh Hasan Hasrat facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chiragh Hasan Hasrat چراغ حسن حسرت
Born	Chiragh Hasan Hasrat 1904 Poonch, Kashmir
Died	26 June 1955(1955-06-26) (aged 50–51) Lahore
Pen name	Columbus Koocha Gard Sindbaad Jahazi
Occupation	Poet, Journalist
Language	Urdu
Nationality	Pakistani
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Chiragh Hasan Hasrat (Urdu: چراغ حسن حسرت) was a famous poet and journalist. He was born in 1904 in Poonch, Kashmir. He started writing poetry even when he was a school student.

After finishing school, he moved to Pakistan. Early in his career, Chiragh taught Urdu and Persian in local schools. He wrote 16 books during his lifetime. He also worked with several newspapers like Insaa, Zamindar, Sheeraza, and Shahbaz. He used different pen names, which are like nicknames for writers. Some of his pen names were Columbus, Koocha Gard, and Sindbaad Jahazi.

Early Life and Learning

In 1920, Chiragh Hasan Hasrat became a Persian teacher at a school in Shimla. There, he met a very important person named Abul Kalam Azad. Hasrat was very impressed by Azad.

Soon after, he left the school to meet Azad again in Calcutta. Hasrat later said that he learned a lot from Azad. He learned about journalism, politics, and literature.

His Career as a Journalist

In 1925, Hasrat started working for a newspaper called Nai Dunya, which means "The New World". He wrote a very popular column there called Kalkatte ki baten, meaning "Talks of Calcutta". He used the pen name Columbus for this column.

This column made him very famous. Many experienced journalists admired his writing. After that, he joined another newspaper called Asr-e-Jadeed as an assistant editor. Here, he wrote a funny column called Mataibaat using the pen name Koocha Gard. This made him even more well-known as a journalist and a humorist, someone who writes funny things.

In 1926, he started his own literary journal called Aftab from Calcutta. Hasrat also worked for other newspapers like Isteqlal and Jamhoor. He wrote articles to support India's independence from British rule.

Supporting the Nehru Report

Hasrat supported the Congress party. In 1928, he wrote many articles to support the Nehru Report. This report was a plan for India's future. However, most Muslims in India did not agree with this report. Because he supported it, Hasrat became less popular among Muslims.

After this, Hasrat left Calcutta. He then joined Zafar Ali Khan's newspaper Zamindar in Lahore.

Moving to Lahore

In 1929, Chiragh Hasan Hasrat moved to Lahore to work with Zafar Ali Khan. He wrote for different newspapers in Lahore. Later, in 1936, he started his own newspaper called Sheeraza. In 1940, he joined All India Radio in Delhi.

Army Service

After moving to Delhi, Hasrat joined the army. He quickly rose through the ranks and became a Major.

His Final Years

Chiragh Hasan Hasrat was someone who liked new challenges. He often looked for different things to do and did not stay in one job for too long. Sadly, his health became worse. Chiragh Hasan Hasrat passed away in Lahore on June 26, 1955.

Books He Wrote

Chiragh Hasan Hasrat wrote 16 books. It is interesting that none of his poetry collections were ever published.

Here are some of his well-known books:

• Kele ka Chhilka
• Mataibaat
• Harf-o-Hikayat
• Do doctor
• Murdum deeda