Siraj Aurangabadi
Introduction '''Sayyid Sirajuddin''', commonly known as '''Siraj Aurangabadi''' (1715–1763), was an Indian mystic poet who initially wrote in Persian and later started writing in Urdu.
Work and Life The anthology of his poems, ''Kulliyat-e-Siraj'', contains his ghazals along with his masnavi ''Nazm-i-Siraj''. He was influenced by Persian poet Hafiz.He had also compiled and edited a selection of Persian poets under the title "Muntakhib Diwan". The anthology of his poems, entitled ''Siraj-e-Sukhan'', was included in ''Kulliyat-e-Siraj''.He stopped writing poetry at the age of 24.In his later life, Aurangabadi renounced the world and became a Sufi ascetic. He lived a life of isolation, though a number of younger poets and admirers used to gather at his place for poetic instruction and religious edification.His ghazal ''Khabar-e-Tahayyur-e-Ishq'' has been sung by Abida Parveen and Ali Sethi paid a tribute to the singer by singing the same ghazal in 2020.
See also * Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah*Wali Dakhni*Azad Bilgrami*Sikandar Ali Wajd*Urdu poetry*List of Urdu Poets
References
Further reading * The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature – Volume 5* Encyclopedic Dictionary of Urdu Literature* * <
External links * Kulliyaat-e-Siraj* History of Urdu poetry