Prof Muzaffar Hanfi

	PROMINENT URDU WRITER    CRITIC AND WELL KNOWN POET PROFESSOR MUZAFFAR HANFI    Professor Muzaffar Hanfi is a great well-known Urdu poet, writer and critic. During the last five decades he has produced valuable literature on modern poetry, short stories, satire, criticism, research, children’s literature and translations. Professor Hanfi has devoted himself to Urdu poetry and literature and has produced 80 books. Muzaffar Hanfi was born on 1 April 1936 in khandwa (Madhya Pardesh) in India. His real name is Mohd. Abul Muzaffar. He has done B.A M.A L.L.B and P.H.D from Aligrah and Barkatullah University in Bhopal.   Professor Hanfi started writing poetry at the age of 14. Since then he has been continually writing without any interruption. In the last fifty years his poetry has been widely published all over the world in various Urdu magazines. He regularly participates in poetry events all over India, as well as out side the country. He often has been invited to preside seminars in various states of India. Universities value his knowledge and expertise and invite him to take vivas from PHD students as well as in the selection panels. Many students have completed P.H.D under his guidance and supervision.   In 1959 he published his on monthly magazine called Naye Chiragh of which eighteen issues were released appreciated by senior writers.   Professor Hanfi had started his career from Forest department in Madhya Pardesh. He came to Delhi in 1974 and joined NCERT (National Council for Education and Training) as an assistant production officer. He became a lecturer in Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi in 1976. In 1989 Calcutta University invited him and offered a well reputed post called Iqbal chair professor. Iqbal chair was set up in 1977 in kolkata university and first time was offered to Faiz Ahmed Faiz.He was interested to join but due to some delay in the appointment he became a Chief Editor of Lotus and went to Beirut. Iqbal chair was than vacant for at least 12 years and than professor Muzaffar Hanfi was appointed on this post first time in 1989.  He had retired from Iqbal Chair professor in 2001 and moved back to Delhi. Where he has devoted to himself for poetry and literature.   Fiction Writers Intezar Hussain, Mansha Yad and Mohammad Hameed Shahid Respected Mohammed Hammed shahid sahib Adab I hope this email reaches you in good health and well being. I have seen your website and came to know more about you and 'Istaara''. i was well aware about your articles and stories and reads regularly in different magazines but this website provided me indepth information about you and your fun. Please can you convey my mubarakbad to respected  Mansh Yaad sahib as he has received pride of performance . he well deserve it for this. I have got opportunity to meet with Mansha yaad. I am also happy and sending my mubarakbad to respected Munir Niazi sahib . You may be aware about my father Professor Muzaffar Hanfi sahib. he is well known poet and a writer of 80 books. he lives in India. I am enclosing his profile and you might find interesting to know about my father as well. Rest is fine . please keep in touch. Convey my salaam to your family members and friends. Thanks parvez Muzaffar Pmuz@aol.com

PUBLICATIONS 1)      PANI KI ZABAN (POETRY) PUBLISHED IN 1967 BY SHABKHOON ITAB GHAR- ALLAHABAD 2)      TIKHI GAZLAIN  (POETRY) PUBLISHED IN 1968 BY MARKAZ-E-ADAB – BHOPAL 3)      AKKS RAIEZ (POETRY) PUBLISHED IN 1969 BY KITAB PUBLISHER IN LUCKNOW 4)      SAREER-E-KHAMA (POETRY) PUBLISHED IN 1973 BY NATIONAL ACADEMY DELHI 5)      DIPAK RAAG (POETRY) PUBLISHED IN 1974 BY NATIONAL ACADEMY DELHI 6)      YEM –BE YAM (POETRY) PUBLISHED IN 1979 BY ANJUMAN-E –TARAQEE URDU DELHI 7)      TILISM-E-HAROOF (POETRY) PUBLISHED IN 1980 BY SHABKHOON KITAB GHAR –ALLAHABAD 8)      KHUL JA SIM SIM (POETRY) PUBLISHED IN 1981 BY MAKTABA JAMIA LTD-DELHI 9)      PARDA SUKHAN KA (POETRY) PUBLISHED IN 1986 BY MAKTABA JAMIA LTD –DELHI 10)  YAA AKHI (POETRY) PUBLISHED IN 1997 BY MODREN PUBLISHING HOUSE- DELHI 11)  HATH UPPAR KYAEE (POETRY) PUBLISHED IN 2002 BY MAKTABA JADEED-DELHI 12)  PURCHAM-E-GARDBAD (POETRY- SELECTION OF HIS 648 GAZALS) PUBLISHED IN2002 BY MAKTABA JADEED DELHI 13)  MUZAFFAR KI GAZLAIN (POETRY IN HINDI) PUBLISHED IN 2003 BY VIJAY PUBLISHERS DELHI 14)  INT KA JAWAB (SHORT STORIES) PUBLISHED IN 1967 BY MARKAZ-E-ADAB BHOPAL 15)  DOOU GUNDAY (SHORT STORIES) PUBLISHED IN 1969 BY NUSRAT PUBLISHER BHOPAL 16)  DIDA HAIRAN (SHORT STORIES) PUBLISHED IN 1970 BY FUN KADDA SEHORE 17)  BANDAROON KA MUSHAIRA (CHILDREN’S STORIES) PUBLISHED IN 1954 BY MAKTABA KALYANN LUKHNOW 18)  NEELA HEERA (CHILDREN’S STORIES) PUBLISHED IN 1983 BY MAKTABA PYAM-E-TALEEM- DELHI 19)  KHAIL KHAIL MAIN (CHILDREN’S POEMS) PUBLISHED IN 2005 BY URDU PUBLISHER DELHI 20)  SHAD ARFI SHAKHSIAT AUR FUN (RESEARCH) PUBLISHED IN 1978 BY MAKTABA JAMIA LTD DELHI 21)  NAGED RAIZEE (RESEARCH AND CRITICISM) PUBLISHED IN 1978 BY IDARA KHASRAH KANPUR 22)  JIHAT AU JASTOO JOO (RESEARCH AND CRITICISM) PUBLISHED IN 1982 BY MAKTABA JAMIA LTD 23)  TANQEEDI ABAAD (CRITICISM) PUBLISHED IN 1987 BY MODREN PUBLISHIN HOUSE DELHI 24)  HASRAT MOHANI (RESCEARCH AND CRITICISM) PUBLISHED IN 2000 BY NATIONAL BOOK TRUST INDIA 25)  GAZALYAT –E-MIR HASSAN (RESEARCH) PUBLISHED IN 1992 BY URDU ACADEMY DELHI 26)  ADBI FEATURE AUR TAQREERAIN (CRITICISM) PUBLISHED IN 1992 BY MODREN PUBLISHING HOUSE DELHI 27)  MOHAMMUD HUSSAIN AZAD (RESEARCH) PUBLISHED IN 1994 BY MODREN PUBLISHING HOUSE DELHI 28)   BATAIN ADAB KI (CRITICISM) PUBLISHED IN 1994 BY MODREN PUBLISHING HOUSE DELHI 29)  LAAG LAPAIT KAI BAGAIR (CRITICISM) PUBLISHED IN 2001 BY MAKTABA JADEED DELHI 30)  IK THA SHAIR (EDITED) PUBLISHED IN 1959 BY NASEEM BOOK DEPO LUKNOW 31)  NASER-O-GULDASTA (EDITED) PUBLISHED IN 1967 BY MAREZ –E-ADAB BHOPAL 32)  SHOKHI TAHREER (EDITED) PUBLISHED IN 1971 BY NASEEM BOOK DEPO LUKNOW 33)  SHAD ARFI KI GAZLAIN (EDITED) PUBLISHED IN 1974 BY MAKTABA SAHARA DELHI 34)  KULYAT-E-SHAD ARFI (EDITED) PUBLISHED IN 1975 BY NATIONAL ACADEMY DELHI 35)  JADEEDYAT TAJZEEA-O-TAFHEEM (EDITED) PUBLISHED IN1985 BY NASEEM BOOK DEPO LUKHNOW 36)  JAYZAI (EDITED) PUBLISHED IN 1985 BY MAKTABA JAMIA LTD DELHI 37)  AZADI KAI BAD DELHI MAIN TANZ-O-MIZAH (EDITED) PUBLISHED IN 1992 BY DELHI ACADEMY DELHI 38)  SHAD ARFI EK MUTALLA (EDITED) PUBLISHED IN 1992 BY MODREN PUBLISHING HOUSE DELHI 39)  ROOH-E-GAZALS (EDITED) PUBLISHED IN 1993 BY ROOH-E-ADAB ALLAHABAD 40)  KULYAT-E-SAGHAR NAZAMI (VOLUME 1) PUBLISHED IN 1999 BY MODREN PUBLISHING HOUSE DELHI 41)  KULYAT-E-SAGHAR NIZAMI (VOLUME 2) PUBLISHED IN 2000 BY MODREN PUBLISHING HOUSE DELHI 42)  KULYAT –E-SAGHAR NIZAMI (VOLUME 3) PUBLISHED IN 2000 BY MODREN PUBLISHING HOUSE DELHI 43)  SARESHET EKANKI (EDITED HINDI) PUBLISHED IN 2000 44)   CHOROON KA QATEEL (TRANSLATION) PUBLISHED IN 1955 BY MANSAR PUBLISHING ACADEMY ALLAHABAD 45)  PARSURAR QATEEL (TRANSLATION) PUBLISHED IN 1955 BY NASEEM BOOK DEPO LUCKNOW 46)  DOHERI SAZISH (TRANSLATION) PUBLISHED IN 1956BY NASEEM BOOK DEPO LUKNOW 47)  SHORLOCK HOLMS HINDUSTAN MAIN (TRANSLATION) PUBLISHED IN 1956 BY NASEEM BOOK DEPO. LUCKNOW 48)  TAR-E-ANKBOOT (TRANSLATION) PUBLISHED IN 1956 49)  GLAG MAJMUA ALJAZAIR (VOLUME 1) TRANSLATION NATIONAL ACADEMY DELHI 50)  SAKHA TAOOF NAIN KAHA (EDITED) PUBLISHED IN 1976 BY NATIONAL ACADEMY DELHI 51)  GUJRATI KAI YAK BABI DRAMAIN (TRANSLATION) PUBLISHED IN1977 BY NATIONAL BOOK TRUST INDIA 52)  GLAG MAJMUA ALJAZAIR (VOLUME 2) PUBLISHED IN 1978 BY NATIONAL ACADEMY DELHI 53)  ORIA AFSANAY (TRANSLATION) PUBLISHED IN 1980 BY NATIONAL BOOK TRUST 54)  BEDARI (TRANSLATION) PUBLISHED IN 1980BY NATIONAL BOOK TRUST INDIA 55)  GLAG MAJMUA ALJAZAIRE (VOLUME 3) PUBLISHED IN 1983 BY NATIONAL ACADEMY DELHI 56)  BHARTAINDOO HARISH CHAND (TRANSLATION) PUBLISHED IN 1984 BY SAHITYA ACADMEY 57)  BANKIM CHAND CHATTERJI (TRANSLATION) PUBLISHED IN 1988 BY SAHITYA ACADEMY DELHI 58)  CHAL CHAMBELLI BAGH MAIN (TRAVLLOUGE OF BRITION) PUBLISHED IN 1998 BY MODREN PUBLISHING HOUSE DELHI 59)  WAZAHATI KITABIYAT (1976 RESEARCH) PUBLISHED IN 1980 BY TARAQEE URDU BEAURU (WITH THE COLLEBRATION OF  PROFESSOR GOPI CHAND NARANG) 60)  WAZAHITI KITABYAT (1977-78 RESEARCH) PUBLISHED IN 1984 BY TARAQEE URDU BEAURU (WITH THE COLLEBERATION OF PROFESSOR GOPI CHAND NARANG) 61)  WAZAHATI KITABYAT (1978-80) PUBLISHED BY TARAQUEE URDU BEARU (WITH COLLEBERATION OF PROFESSOR GOPI CHAND NARANG) 62)  WAZAHTI KITABYAT (19 VOLUMES) PUBLISHED IN 2003 BY NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PORMOTION OF URDU LANGUAGE NEW DELHI

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