Quick Info
| Profession | Poet |
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| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Date of Birth | 14/12/1931 |
| Age | 70 years (died on 08, Nov, 2002) |
| Birthplace | Amroha, British India (now in Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Date of Death | 08/11/2002 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Birth name | Syed Hussain Sibt-e-Asghar Naqvi |
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Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Darul Uloom Syed Ul Madaris in Amroha |
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| Educational Qualification | Studied Persian and Arabic from Darul Uloom Syed Ul Madaris in Amroha, a madrasa affiliated to Darul Uloom Deoband, an Islamic university in Uttar Pradesh |
Personal Life
| Religion | He was born in a Muslim Family. He doesn't believe in sect or religion and identified himself as an agnostic. |
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| Community | Shia Muslim |
| Political Views | He identified himself as Marxist, nihilist, and anarchist. |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Marriage Year | 1970 |
| Divorce Year | 1992 |
Relationships & More
| Wife | Zahida Hina (Story Writer and Columnist; m. 1970-d. 1992) |
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Family
| Father | Allama Shafique Hassan Elia (Scholar of Astronomy and Literature) |
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| Spouse | Zahida Hina (m. 1970-d. 1992) |
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Career
| First Book | Shayad (1991) |
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Favourites
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| Poet | Mir Taqi Mir |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Began composing poems at 8 years old. | |
| 2. Honored with the Presidential Pride of Performance Award. | |
| 3. Enjoys friendships with contemporary Pakistani poets such as Mir Zafar Hassan and Obaidullah Aleem. | |
| 4. Migrated to Karachi, Pakistan in 1957. | |
| 5. Fluent in Arabic, English, Persian, Sanskrit, and Hebrew besides Urdu. | |
| 6. Worked as an editor for magazines like Insha and World Digest. | |
| 7. Associated with the Urdu Development Board in Pakistan, contributing to a major Urdu dictionary. | |
| 8. Compiled a political history of the pre-Islamic Middle East and translated numerous books on esotericism and philosophy. |