Khurshid Rizvi

Indian - Pakistani poet

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Khurshid Rizvi

Born|  (1940-12-08) December 8, 1940 (age 84)
Amroha, Muradabad, British India
Occupation| Pakistani scholar of languages, Urdu poet
Language| Urdu
Nationality| Pakistani
Notable works| Arabi Adab Qabl az Islam, Shakh-e-Tanha, Sarabon ke Sadaf, Rayegan, Imkan, Yakja, Deryaab, Nisbatain, Taleef, Atraaf, Baazdeed

Khurshid Rizvi (Urdu: ڈاکٹرخورشید رضوی) is a Pakistani and Urdu scholar of languages and poet.[1] He is the recipient of the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, the third-highest civilian award by the government of Pakistan.

## Early life

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Rizvi was born in Amroha, British India to a Sunni Saddat family on December 8, 1940. In 1948, he immigrated with his family to Montgomery (now Sahiwal) in Punjab, Pakistan. He studied at Islamia High School and Government High School and graduated from Government College, Montgomery in 1959. He moved to the Oriental College, Lahore for higher studies and earned his MA in Arabic in 1961. In 1981, he obtained his Ph.D. in Arabic from the same university.[2]

## Publications

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Rizvi has authored and edited several books, including seven poetry collections to date. He has also done substantial translation work that includes his translation of the Federal Shariat Court Judgement on Bank Interest (Riba) for the Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Rizvi's most celebrated research work so far has been his book entitled Pre-Islamic Arabic Literature (عربی ادب قبل از اسلام Arabi Adab Qabl az Islam). This is the first detailed critical review of pre-Islamic literature in the Urdu language.

His publications include works of poetry, essay-writing and translation:

1. Shakh-e-Tanha ( شاخ تنہا)
2. Sarabon ke Sadaf ( سرابوں کے صدف)
3. Rayegan (رایگاں)
4. Imkan (امکان)
5. Yakja ( یکجا)
6. Deryaab (دیریاب ).
7. Nisbatain ( نسبتیں).
8. Taleef (تالیف.)
9. Atraaf (اطراف)
10. Baazdeed (بازدید)
11. Tareekh-e-uloom mein Tehzeeb-e-Islaami ka Muqam (Urdu translation from Arabic) تاریخ علوم میں تہذیب اسلامی کامقام
12. Hukm al-Mahkamat-al-Shar'iyyah (translation from English into Arabic of the judgment of the Federal Shari'at Court of Pakistan on bank interest) "حكم المحكمة الشرعية الاتحادية الباكستانية بشأن الفائدة (الرب)" .
13. Qala'id al-Juman (critical editing of a 13th-century Arabic manuscript) "قلائد الجمان في فرائد شعراء هذا الزمان" 13.
14. Arabi Adab Qabl az Islam- Part I (a detailed history of pre-Islamic Arabic literature) عربی ادب قبل از اسلام - حصہ اول

## Career

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Rizvi started teaching at the age of 19 as a lecturer in Arabic at Government College in Bahawalpur. Afterwards, he moved to Government College in Sargodha. In 1984, he became the principal of Government Ambala Muslim College Sargodha. In 1985, he proceeded on deputation to the Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University, Islamabad where he served as Chief Bureau of Translation for six years. In 1991, he became Head of the Department of Arabic at Government College Lahore (now a university), opting for an early retirement in 1995 to focus on his research pursuits.[3]

In 2008, Khurshid was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, one of the highest civilian awards by the government of Pakistan.[4][5][6]

In 2015, he was given the Aalmi Frogh-e-Urdu Adab Award, for promoting Urdu Literature worldwide, by Majlis Frogh-e-Urdu Adab, an organization from Qatar.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "Expats spend literary evening with renowned Pak historian". Arab News. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
2. ^ Parekh, Rauf (13 May 2024). "Literary Notes: Khursheed Rizvi and his history of Arabic literature". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
3. ^ Parekh, Rauf (13 May 2024). "Literary Notes: Khursheed Rizvi and his history of Arabic literature". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
4. ^ "New generation is boosting Urdu language in Pakistan: Dr. Khurshid". Saudigazette. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
5. ^ "MFUA names Urdu literary award winners". Gulf Times. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
6. ^ "Civil awards conferred on 44 personalities". Brecorder. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
7. ^ "One-on-one with a decorated scholar". Gulf Times. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2022.

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