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Noon Meem Rashed
Nazar Muhammad Rashed |
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| Born | Nazar Muhammad Janjua 1 August 1910 Alipur Chatha, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 9 October 1975 at age 65 London, England |
| Occupation | Urdu poet |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | Government College Lahore, Pakistan |
| Literary movement | Progressive Writers' Movement |
| Notable works | Mavra, La Musawi Insaan, Iran Mian Ajnabi, Gumaan Ka Mumkin |
Nazar Muhammad Rashed (Urdu: نذر مُحَمَّد راشِد), known to many as Noon Meem Rashed (Urdu: ن۔ م۔ راشد) or N.M. Rashed, was a famous Pakistani poet. He was born on August 1, 1910, and passed away on October 9, 1975. He is known for his modern style of Urdu poetry.
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Who Was Noon Meem Rashed?
Noon Meem Rashed was born as Raja Nazar Muhmmad Janjua. His family was Punjabi Muslim and lived in a village called Kot Bhaaga. This village is now known as Akaal Garh, near Alipur Chatha in Wazirabad, Gujranwala District, Punjab. He studied at the Government College Lahore and earned a master's degree in economics.
His Life and Work
Rashed had an interesting career path. For a short time, he served in the Royal Indian Army during Second World War. He reached the rank of captain.
Before Pakistan became independent in 1947, he worked for All India Radio. He started there in 1942, working in New Delhi and Lucknow. In 1947, he moved to Peshawar and worked there until 1953.
Later, he joined Voice of America, which meant he moved to New York City. He also lived in Iran for a short period. After that, he worked for the United Nations in New York. He traveled to many countries while working for the UN.
Rashed is often called the 'father of Modernism' in Urdu Literature. He was one of the great progressive poets in Pakistani literature, alongside Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
His first book of poetry, called Mavra, came out in 1940. This book was very important because it showed a new style of 'free form' Urdu poetry.
He moved to England in 1973 and passed away in a London hospital in 1975.
Rashed's Poetry in Movies
One of Rashed's poems, "Zindagi sey dartey ho" (Do you fear life?), was used in a 2010 Bollywood movie called Peepli Live. The Indian music band, Indian Ocean, performed the song. Many people loved the song, calling it "hard-hitting" and "a gem of a track." They felt it was a song "everyone is meant to sing, and mean, at some point in life."
A College Hall Named After Him
At Government College Lahore, where Rashed studied, a hall is named in his honor. It is called "Noon Meem Rashid Hall" and is located in the Postgraduate Block Basement.
