Kunwar Mohinder Singh Bedi, pen name Sahar, was an Indian Urdu poet.[2][3] The Times of India called him a "noted Urdu poet".[4]
Kunwar Mohinder Singh Bedi Sahar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 March 1909 |
| Died | 18 July 1992[1] |
| Occupation | Poet |
Personal life
editSahar was born in Chak Bedi, Montgomery District, Punjab, British India on 9 March 1909.[1] Montgomery District fell in Pakistan after partition of India-Pakistan and his family shifted to Fazilka, India. Montgomery District was later named as Sahiwal District.
Career
editHis poetry is varied and includes traditional themes of love and yearning but also themes of unity, peace between India and Pakistan and humor. His poetry is considered to belong to the same transreligious and transnational tradition as that of other well-known poets from the Indian subcontinent such as Muhammad Iqbal, Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Ahmad Faraz.[5]
Sahar's first book of poetry was T̤ulūʻ-i-Saḥar (1962)[6] (translation "Advent of Daybreak"; the title is a play on words as pen name "Sahar", in Urdu means daybreak). In 1983, he published a collection of autobiographical poetry titled Yādon̲ kā Jashn ("A Celebration of Memories").[7]
An international event to celebrate his poetry, called Jashan-e-Sahar ("A celebration for Sahar"), was held in the UAE in 1992.[8]
Poetry
editAn example of his use of humor to make a serious point is the following ruba'i:
Waiz ki jawani bhi kiya shaiy hai khuda rakhay |
The preacher's youth is something to behold |
Movies
editKanwar Mohinder Singh Bedi was also involved in the Indian film industry and produced three movies:
- Man Jeete Jag Jeet (1973) (Kunawar Mohinder Singh Bedi also had an acting cameo in this movie as D C Sahib)
- Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam (1974)
- Charandas (1977)
Kanwar Mohinder Singh Bedi Award
editAn award was created in his honor known as the Kanwar Mohinder Singh Bedi Award, presented by Haryana Urdu Akademi. In 2023 it carried a cash prize of INR 21,000, a shawl, a memento and citation.[9][10]
- Winners
- 1990: Yusuf Nazim
- 1991: Narendra Luther
- 1992: Raza Naqvi Wahi
- 1997: Mujtaba Hussain
- 2006: Ibn-e-Kanwal[9][11]
- 2008: Dharmadev Swami
- 2009: Himmat Singh Sinha
- 2010: Kumar Panipati[12]
- 2013: S P Sharma Tafta
- 2017: Krishna Kumar ‘Toor’
- 2018: Sultan Anjum
- 2019: Naseeruddin Azhar
- 2020: Qamar Raees
See also
editBibliography
edit- T̤ulūʻ-i-Saḥar, 1962 ("Advent of Daybreak")
- Yādon̲ kā Jashn, 1983 ("A Celebration of Memories")
References
edit- ^ a b "اردو شاعروں کی فہرست | ریختہ".
- ^ "Songs sound like jingles today: Jagjit". Daily Tribune India. 19 April 2002. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ "Fazilka gears up for heritage fest". Daily Tribune India. 18 November 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ "GURGAON: THEN AND NOW". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ pg 157, Reliving karbala by S A Hyder, ISBN 978-019-537302-8
- ^ LCC number PK2200.B4 T8
- ^ Yādon̲ kā jashn, Library of Congress control number 86930258. Last accessed 19 September 2012
- ^ Jashne Sahar: mushaira, Library of Congress control number 92930332. Last accessed 20 September 2012
- ^ a b "Hali Award to Shamsur Rahman Faruqi". Urdustan.com newsdesk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ Haryana Urdu Akademi Activities
- ^ "Heads of Department". University of Delhi. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Awards". The Mill Gazette. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.