Death anniversary of Urdu poet, critic Mushfiq Khwaja

2025-01-16 19:56:40

ISLAMABAD, Feb 21 (APP):Death anniversary of Urdu poet, literary columnist, critic and distinguished researcher Mushfiq Khwaja was observed on Wednesday.

Born in Lahore on December 19, 1935, his original name was Khwaja Abdul Hai. After securing M.A. degree in Urdu from Karachi University, he got associated with ‘Anjuman Taraqi Urdu’.

Affiliation with ‘Anjuman Taraqi Urdu’ ignited Mushfiq Khwaja’s personality and he carried out many important research achievements from this platform. In the 1980s, Mushfiq Khwaja started writing a literary column under the pen name of ‘Khama Bagosh217;, which created a sensation in the entire subcontinent.

All his life, Mushfiq Khwaja remained engaged in purely academic and research writing and compilation. Among his famous works and compilations are ‘Tazkira-i-Khush Marka-i-Zaiba217;, ‘Ghalib and Safeer Bilgrami217;, ‘Jaiza-e-Makhtootaat-e-Urdu217;, ‘Khama Bagosh Ke Qalam Se217;, ‘Sukhan Dar Sukhan217;, ‘Sukhan Haay Na Guftani217;, ‘Sukhan Haay Gustarana217;, ‘Aabiyaat'(poetry collection)’ and Kulliyat-E-Yagana’.

Mushfiq Khwaja also wrote about fifty features on various topics for Radio Pakistan. He was conferred with the Presidential Medal in 1988 in recognition of his academic and literary services.

He died on February 5, 2005.

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