Ehsan Sehgal

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Ehsan Sehgal
Ehsan Sehgal 3.jpg
Founding Chairman of Muslim United Nations
Born November 15, 1951
Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupation Journalist, Poet
Religion Islam

Khawaja Ehsan Elahi Sehgal known Ehsan Sehgal (Urdu: احسان سہگل, Hindi: एहसान सहगल) is a Dutch-Pakistani poet, author and journalist. He is also an activist for the democracy, freedom of the press and speech.[1] In 1978, he fled to the Netherlands, to escape the political conflict under General Zia-ul-Haq régime in Pakistan,[1][2] and he opted to settle in the Netherlands, where he has resided since 1978.[3][4] He organised the Muslim United Nations (MUN) in 1980 as the founding chairperson.[5] He served in the Pakistan Army during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965, at the age of fourteen and earned a Tamgha-e-Jang (War Medal) from the Pakistan Army.[6]

Born in a mercantile family on 15 November 1951 in Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan, he earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Urdu literature. In addition, he also obtained a Bachelor of Law degree from Karachi University.[2] He married a Dutch woman and unfavourable events resulted in a divorce.[7]

He has achieved awards from Indian and European Urdu literary organisations in recognition of his literary works. He is particularly famous for his Urdu poetry collection Zarb-e-Sukhan, in the Urdu-speaking world.[8][9][10] A Pakistani English newspaper, Daily Times describes the book as a "splendid poetry collection."[11] Daily Dawn mentioned him, one of those a few Pakistani English poets, whom poetry, has been travelled, and acknowledged abroad and homeland as well.[12] Famous Indian poet Nida Fazli compared his poetry with Ghalib.[11][13] He has also published The Wise Way, a collection of quotes in the Dutch, English and Urdu languages.[14] His many ghazals and naats have been sung by several Pakistani singers.[15] Sehgal has also written a novel and several poetry books, his articles published in various Urdu newspapers.[2]

Early years

Background

Sehgal was born in Larkana, Pakistan, in a Punjabi business family.[2][16] His father, Khawaja Manzoor Elahi Sehgal, was from Pind Dadan Khan, Pakistan.[16] Sehgal received his primary and secondary education in Larkana.[16] He later moved to Karachi for higher education. He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from University of Sindh, Hyderabad, and obtained Master of Arts Urdu (M.A.) and Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degrees from the University of Karachi.[16] He worked in several private firms before he initiated his career in journalism.[16] Sehgal distinguished himself as a journalist; however, "unfavorable conditions" under the rule of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq forced him to depart from the country.[2] In 1978, he sought political asylum in the Netherlands, settling in The Hague[17] to work as a freelance journalist.[2][16] He currently freelances for Urdu newspapers and magazines and online daily newspapers.

Personal life

He married a Dutch national named Hetty who converted to Islam, taking the name Rubina Sehgal, on 31 July 1980 in The Hague, Holland, but during 33 years raised and increased the religious, cultural and moral differences between them that resulted divorce on 15 November 2013,[7] with whom Sehgal has two daughters, Memoona Sehgal and Tehmina Sehgal.[1][7]

Literary achievements

Sehgal began his literary career in 1967.[8] His first publication was a novel,[16] but his consequent books were all collections of poetry.[2] He writes mostly in the poetic form called ghazal,[2] but has also written Ruba'i,[18][19] Nazm, Qataa, and Naat. He also writes in the meter called Beher and is well versed in poetry metre of the Urdu language.[16]

Besides the novel and books of poetry, he published a collection of quotes and articles in 1999. In 2010, having lived in the Netherlands for over three decades, he also published a collection of aphorisms in Dutch and having the desire to share his ideas with a Dutch audience. The book, in Dutch De Wijze Weg ("The Wise Way"), was translated by Naeem Arif.[20] The Wise Way is also published in both the English and Urdu languages.[14] Daily Dawn mentioned him, one of those a few Pakistani English poets, whom poetry, has been travelled, and acknowledged abroad and homeland as well.[12]

His many ghazals have been sung by several Pakistani famous singers.[15] He has been praised by many Urdu writers and poets,[21] especially by Ibn-e-Insha who has appreciated Sehgal's literary work in his weekly written columns in Akhbar-e-Jahan Karachi.[22] An author writes, "As far as the poetic justice in Sehgal's writing is considered, it is debatable. In spite of some shortcomings, he keeps on writing which is a good. His work over a period of time has been acknowledged." [8] A journalist of English newspaper The News International wrote in an interview that "Going through Sehgal's poetry one is instantly aware of a strong message, an intellectual depth, and a sharp poetic sensibility."[2] A famous poet of India Nida Fazli compared his poetry with Ghalib.[11]

Sehgal has received awards of Molana Maher-ul-Qadri Award in 2001 from Urdu Trust London, U.K,[9] Allama Shariq Jamal Award in 2005 from Bazm-e-Shaoor-e-Adab in Jaipur, India,[9] and Faiz Ahmad Faiz Award in 2011 from Urdu Tahreek Aalmi London, U.K, in recognition of his best poetry works.[4] He has also received Pride of Performance by Maraqaba Hal Holland, The Hague, Netherlands in December 2013.[23][24] He also writes prose poetry in English, such as:

Might-right-veto

Who has connections,
He is great and greeted
Who has not,

Ehsan Sehgal and retired General Aslam Baig in Baghdad

He is minor and mistreated
To kill,
Innocent Peoples
Now it is diplomacy
They are keeping
In their hands, veto
But they are preaching
To us democracy
We, people
Of the blue planet
Have to realise anyhow
It was always; it is always
It will always be that
Where is a might;
There all is right.[25][26]

Career

In journalism

Sehgal started his career as a reporter for the Karachi daily Aghaz in 1970.[22] He soon became the sub-editor with responsibility for the student pages, magazine and city news pages. He was also editor of the fortnightly Karachi magazine, Tamseel.[22]

Political activities

Sehgal in his childhood period, played with Murtaza Bhutto, Shahnawaz Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto, the children of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, foreign minister in Ayub Khan's cabinet.[22] In Larkana, when general Ayub Khan's government house arrested Bhutto in 1968, there was a huge demonstration in protest against Khan's government, where Sehgal read out his poem against Ayub Khan, favouring Bhutto in front of the demonstrators. Later, Bhutto, in his bungalow where he was under house arrest, thanked Sehgal.[22] Sehgal also became a basic member of the Pakistan Peoples Party's youth branch of Larkana.[22]

In 1980, Sehgal established the Muslim United Nations during his stay in the Netherlands. He penned its charter and sent it to all Islamic states. He was the founder of the organisation and currently serves as its chair. He also attended the Islamic conference in Baghdad, Iraq, during US-led Iraq War in 1993, on the invitation of Saddam Hussein's government.[5]

In Pakistan Army

Ehsan Sehgal Saluting

Sehgal has also served as a soldier, his patriotism and the spirit of sacrifice excited him at the age of 14, to join the Pakistan Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. He got short training and received a Tamgha-e-Jang (War Medal) from Pakistan Army, AMC Centre (recording) Abbottabad, Pakistan. The news was published in several national newspapers of Pakistan.[6]

Awards

  • Molana Maher-ul-Qadri Award in 2001 from Urdu Trust London, U.K.[9]
  • Allama Shariq Jamal Award in 2005 from Bazm-e-Shaoor-e-Adab. Jaipur, India.[9]
  • Faiz Ahmad Faiz Award in 2011 from Urdu Tahreek Aalami London, U.K.[4]
  • Pride of Performance by Maraqaba Hal Holland, The Hauge, Netherlands in December 2013.[23][24]
  • Tamgha-e-Jang (War Medal) by Pakistan Army in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.[6]

Publications

Novel
  • Khushi Bad-e-Gham ("Happiness and Grief"). Karachi: Ameen Brothers, 1968.[2]
Zarb-e-Sukhan
The Wise Way
Poetry
  • Sehr-e-Jazbat ("A City of Emotions"). Karachi: Desent Press, Shahzad Farooqi, 1972.[2]
  • Parwaz-e-Takhayyul. Karachi: Altaf, 1995.[16]
  • Andaz-e-Takhayyul. Karachi: Mesahi, 1998.[27]
  • Saz-e-Takhayyul. Karachi: Mesahi, 1999.[2]
  • Naz-e-Takhayyul. Islamabad, Karachi: Baze-Ilmo-Fun-International, 2000.[2]
  • Afkar Ki Khushboo. Islamabad, Karachi: Bazme-Ilmo-Fun-International, 2002.[11]
  • Charag-e-Dard. March 2004. Karachi, The Hague: Urdu Cultural Society, 2004.[11]
  • Zarb-e-Sukhan. Karachi, London, The Hague: Urdu Tahreek, 2009.[4][10]
Quotes and articles
  • Shaoor Ka Sheaar ("Quotes and Articles"). Karachi: Mesahi, 1999.[11]

Sehgal, Ehsan (2010). De Wijze Weg, Translation by Naeem Arif (in Dutch), Unibook. [11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Daily Hurriyat page 8.14 February 1989.[1] 1
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 'Martial laws badly affected literary activities'. The News International (14 April 2002).
  3. ↑ "National News-Book Launch", 28 November 2012, p. 9. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 ھولینڈ کی خبریں. Daily Dharti.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ehsan Sehgal's family interview by Saeed Khawar. Family Magazine (9 May 1998).
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 شاعر زمانہ احسان سہگل نہ صرف ایک شاعر، ادیب اور صحافی ہیں بلکہ وہ ماضی کے ایک فوجی بھی ہیں. Daily Dharti (21 December 2014).
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "احسان سہگل اور ان کی ڈچ شریک حیات کے درمیان 33 سال کے بعد سرکاری طور پر طلاق ہو گئی ہے", 24 November 2013. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Urdu, surviving against odds. Daily Rising Kashmir (29 December 2012).
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 ھولینڈ کی خبریں. Daily Dharti (16 August 2011).
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Ehsan Sehgal's Zarb-e-Sukhan. Daily Jang (2 February 2012).
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 "A splendid poetry collection", 25 March 2013. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "POETRY: The Cusp of Luminescence", 9 April 2017. 
  13. ↑ Sukhanwar-part forth book of poets and authors introduction by Sultana Meher-page-43-44-45-Publisher-Meher Book Foundation-20873 East Walnut Canyon Road, Walnut, CA 91789 USA-published year-2000
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Dr. Amjad Parvez (1 February 2013). 12 Bilingual literary read. Daily Times. “The book titled The Wise Way is a very interesting book by Ehsan Sehgal, a Pakistani settled in the Netherlands. It is a book with 37 pages in English and 23 in Urdu.”
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 احسان سہگل کی نعتوں اور غزلوں کی ریکارڈنگ. Daily Jang Group (15 May 2012).
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 Khan, Mushtaq A.. "Readers Enchanted by Ehsan Sehgal's The flight of imagination", 9 October 1995. 
  17. ↑ Korving, Joke. "Gevlucht", Haagsche Courant, 28 July 2011, p. 17. 
  18. ↑ "Dr Fareed Parbati: King of Urdu Rubayi", 15 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. 
  19. ↑ "Remembering Dr Fareed Parbati: A Tribute (1961-2011)", 14 December 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. 
  20. ↑ Herberghs, Saskia. "Even vragen aan: Ehsan Sehgal, dichter", Algemeen Dagblad, 29 September 2010, p. 5. 
  21. ↑ فن کی روح انسانی اقدار سے تشکیل پاتی ہے.پرفیسر جاذب قریشی. Daily Jang Karachi (24 November 2012).
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 Emag-Shams-Magazine-October 2011-page.36.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "ہالینڈ کے معروف شاعر خواجہ احسان سہگل کے ساتھیوں نے احسان سہگل کے نام سے ایک پروگرام کا انتظام و انصرام کیا", Geo Urdu.com, 2 January 2014. 
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "ایک شام احسان سہگل کے نام". 
  25. ↑ Might-right-veto. Governance.pk (2012-02-08). Archived from the original on 2 April 2012.
  26. ↑ Ehsan Sehgal's Quotes and short autobiography. Google.com (26 August 2011).
  27. ↑ Ehsan Sehgal: Poet of Pathos. Nation Today (July 1998).
  28. ↑ "Book Launch", 28 November 2012. 
  29. ↑ Breathing Words. American Book Certer, The Hague.. Retrieved on 20 July 2017.
  30. ↑ "Ehsan Sehgal's latest English prose poetry collection is published. (Translation)", Daily Dharti, 20 July 2017. 

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