Khawar Rizvi
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Khawar Rizvi خاور رضوي | |
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 Syed Sibte Hassan Rizvi | |
| Native name | سید سبط حسن رضوی |
| Born | 1 June 1938 |
| Died | 15 November 1981 (aged 43) Ahmedpur, Pakistan |
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| Occupation | Social security worker, Banker and Poet |
| Nationality |  Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
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Khawar Rizvi (Urdu: خاور رضوی; 1 June 1938 – 15 November 1981) was a Pakistani poet and scholar of Urdu and Persian. Born Syed Sibte Hassan Rizvi, he used the pen name "Khawar"—which means "The East" in Persian—for his poetry and essays.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Khawar Rizvi was born into a Syed family on 1 June 1938. While some sources claim 1936, official documents indicate 1938.[2][3] His mother, Abida Begum, was a poet, although most of her work was not preserved. His maternal uncle, Dr. Abul Hassan, was a poet and scholar,[according to whom?] as was his aunt, Bano Saidpuri.[citation needed] Khawar Rizvi's father, Syed Najm ul Hassan Rizvi, belonged to the armed forces of Pakistan.[citation needed] His son, Dr. Syed Shabih ul Hassan Rizvi, is a teacher, scholar, philanthropist, and chairman of the World Future Forum, a UN-affiliated think tank.[citation needed]
Rizvi received his formal education at Government School, Campbellpur (now Attock), and graduated from Government College Attock. He completed postgraduate studies in literature at the University of Punjab and began his career as a teacher. He later worked in the bankinging sector.[citation needed] Reportedly motivated by his opposition to exploitation and poverty, he left his banking career despite its security.[citation needed] To serve the public, Khawar joined Pakistan's social security department. He was serving as a director in this department when he died of a sudden heart attack on 15 November 1981, while traveling from his hometown to his workplace.[citation needed] He was buried in the graveyard of Ahmad Pur Sial, a town in Jhang District, Pakistan. His death at 43 was widely mourned, especially in South Asia.[4]
Ideology and activism
[edit]Rizvi was associated with the Progressive Writers' Movement in the subcontinent of India and Pakistan and opposed all forms of tyrannyy, dictatorship, subjugation, and exploitation. His ideology and political beliefs reportedly caused difficulties for him during the era of General Zia-ul-Haq. Rizvi advocated for freedom of expression, civil liberties, human rights, equality, and the alleviation of poverty.[citation needed]
Tributes and homages
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Rizvi's poetry was recognized during his lifetime and posthumously. Writers and poets such as Ahmad Nadeem Qasimi, Tanveer Sipra, Professor Yousuf Hassan, Amjad Islam Amjad, Munno Bhai, and Hassan Akhter Jalil reportedly expressed their condolences. Ahmad Nadeem Qasimi wrote about him in his literary magazine "Funnoon," published from Lahore. Khalid Ahmad wrote an article about Khawar's poetry and personality in "Daily Jang," Karachi. Hassan Rizvi published a piece about him in the daily "Jang" Lahore, and Azhar Javed wrote about him in his magazine "Takhleeq". The magazine of Government College Attock "Mashal" dedicated a section to Khawar Rizvi and his poetry. Poets including Iqbal Kausar, Dr Saad Ullah Kaleem, Professor Zafar Jaunpri, and Saeed Jaunpuri also wrote in appreciation of his poetry. The names and works of Khawar Rizvi and his son Shabih-ul-Hassan Rizvi were mentioned in books by Rashid Amjad, Raghab Shakeeb, and Waqar bin Ellahi, as well as in other publications. A children's magazine, Kidzine International, paid tribute to Khawar Rizvi.
He was respected as a thinker and scholar throughout his life though it was so short in years but too big in deeds. Khawar Rizvi's thought was progressive. He never compromised on any subjugation. Though he was in a high position in the Social Security department he always defended the rights of the workers. All his life he loved youth and children. He never liked disappointment and negative thinking. He was so full of life that death did not dare to enter his home but caught him in the middle of way far from his home in the morning and mourning hours of 15th November 1981 when he was only 43.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Khawar Rizvi Biography". PoetrySoup.com. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Khawar Rizvi".
- ^ "Khawar Rizvi - Profile & Biography". Rekhta. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- Rizvi, Khawar. "All writing of Khawar Rizvi". www.rekhta.org.
Further reading
[edit]- Khawar Rizvi, The Poet of Hope, Kidzine International, November 2009, ed Farwa Hassan