Shamim Hanafi

SHAMIM HANAFI:The Poet,The Dramatist,The Critic

Shamim Hanfi was born in Sultanpur on May 17^th, 1939.Son of a renowned advocate, Mohd.Yaseen Siddiqui and Begum Zaibunnisa he was the eldest of the six siblings. His interest in Urdu literature was the result of his father’s perseverance and close proximity with his teacher Qadri Sahib, who happened to be a close friend of his father. The house in Civil Lines was always open to the men of letters.

He spent his early life in Sultanpur.However; he shifted to Allahabad to pursue his college studies. At Allahabad he came in contact with Firaq Gorukhpuri who left an indelible impact upon his mind. He was not just a teacher, but a guide and a mentor for him as well.

Shamim Hanafi spent a few years of his life in the beautiful city of Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

He served as a faculty in Aligarh Muslim University and here he met some of his closest friends.Syed Wiqar Hussain (who was also a colleague in Indore),Shahryar Sahib,Waheed Akhtar Sahib,Ale Ahmad Suroor Sahib,Asloob Sahib,Zauqi Sb,Khaleel Sb,Nasir Sb were some of his close friends.The social and academic circle in AMU spent creative time at the Staff Club where poetry reading sessions ,discussions and mushairas were held.

Few people know that Shamim Hanafi is an artist as well. His sense of aesthetics is unique and rich and is evident in his passion for performing arts, painting, pottery etc. This is the reason that some of his close friends are from the artist community-Gogi Sarojpal,Ved Nayyar,Ramachandran Nayar,Arpita Singh, Rajiv Lochan ,Paramjit Singh ,Jatin Das to name a few.


Shamim Hanafi is now Professor Emeritus at Jamia Millia Islamia and resides in New Delhi.


Following is the list of publications by Shamim Hanafi:

List of Publications
Criticism
1.	Jadidyat ki Falsafiyan Asas
2.	Ghazal ka Naya Manzarnama
3.	Nai she'ri Riwayat
4.	Kahani ke Paanch rang
5.	Firaq, Shair-wa-Shakhs (Ed.)
6.	Firaq Dayare-e-Shab ka Musafir (Ed.)
7.	Iqbal ka Harf-e-Tamanna
8.	Qari Se Mukalma
9.	Siyah Faam Adab. (Ed.)
10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.	Sir Syed Se Akbar Tak (Ed.) Ghalib Ki Takhleeqi Hissiyet Hamsafaron Ke Dermiyan Hamnafason Ki Bazm Mein Dookan-e-Sheeshagaran Ijtemayee Zindagi aur Infaradi Shaoor Khyal ki Masafat Tareekh, Tehzeeb aur Takhleeqi Tajreba Raat,Shaher aur Zindagi Adab,Adeeb aur Maashrati Tashaddud Jadeediyet aur Shair ( 20-A)Urdu Culture aur Taqseem ki Virasat
Translations
21.	Qaumi Yakjehti aur Secularism (Dr. Tara Chand's Lectures)
22.	Yadon ki Duniya (Dr. Bhagwan Singh's Biography)
23.	Shahr-e-Khoon Asham (Contemporary Bengali Poetry)
24.	Hamari Azadi (Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's India Wins Freedom)
25.	Muntakhab Tehriren : Jadd-o-Jehd Ke Saal (Pundit Nehru's Writings : Years of Struggle)
Plays
26.	Mitti ka Bulawa
27.	Mujhe Ghar Yaad AAta Hai
28.	Zindagi ki Taraf
29.	Bazar Mein Neend
For Children
30.	Mirza Ghalib
31.	Jawahar Lal Nehru
32.	Indira Gandhi ki Kahani
Fairy Tales
33.	Bhooton ka Jahaz
34.	Kata Hua Haath