Raza Naqvi Wahi

Raza Naqvi Wahi
رضا نقوی واہی
रज़ा नकवी वाही

Syed Mohammad Raza Naqvi
Born (1914-01-19)19 January 1914
Khujwa, Siwan, Bihar, India
Died 5 January 2002(2002-01-05) (aged 87)
Patna, India
Pen name Wahi
Occupation Poet
Nationality Indian
Genre Ghazal, Shayari, Nazm
Subject Humorous, Philosophy
Website
http://razanaqviwahi.com

Raza Naqvi Wahi (Urdu: رضا نقوی واہی‎; Hindi: रज़ा नकवी वाही; born Syed Mohammad Raza Naqvi on 19 January 1914 - died 5 January 2002), was the preeminent Indian Urdu language poet during his time. He used his takhallus (pen names) of Wahi (Urdu: واہی; Hindi: वाही). He was the son of Syed Zahoor Hussain and Khair-un-Nisa and was belong from Khujwa Village, District Siwan (Bihar), India. His father was Syed Zahoor Hussain, the Landlords (Zamindar) of his time and worked as Police Inspector for few years. His father also worked in Iran Embassy after leaving the Police Departmentdand ed in January 1962.

Life

Growth of Literary and poetic tastes occurred in the literary environment of Khujwa . He started writing appropriate, inappropriate words when he was in middle School. At the time when he was in Patna College, his poetry got more chance to flourish. At the beginning he start writing serious Poetry. In 1950, he turned his poetry into sarcasm and humor. And then he continued his poetry into sarcasm and humor.

Initially he is very impressed with the enthusiasm and the attitude of Josh Malihabadi hence we can see the common pattern of Josh in his serious poetry like ‘Maanjhi, Bhook, Mashaal, Aaj Kuch Khaya Nahi, Achooth, ect was written on their untouchable style and which was published on Rasayal Nigar, Saaqi, Adb-e-Lateef, Asia, etc . He was also affected with the enthusiasm of Mir Taqi Mir.

Guidance ( Poetry)

In the beginning he taken the guidelines of Late Mirza Anwar. He nurture the initial style of writing poetry in him.

Education

Completed his High School from Patna Collegiate High School in 1930 and completed his Intermediate (Senior Secondary) from Patna College, Patna, Bihar, India in 1932. He learned Arabic and Persian from Molvi Aainul Huda (he was the resident of Patna City, Bihar).

After passing the Intermediate he achieved Diploma in Commerce from Sufi Commercial Institute, Calcutta in 1933.

Colleagues

Akhtar Uranvi, Zubair Ahmed Tamannai, Ali Abbas (cousin who had retired from the post of DIG), John Naqvi, Shareef uddin Ahmad Shareef Azimabadi, Sultan Ahmed (Behzad Fatemi) and others.

In Above Photo – From Left :-Jauhar Siwani, S.Sultan Ahmad (Behzaad Fatmi) , Raza Naqvi Wahi , Syed Muhammad Mohsin, Shamim Farooqui, Syed Hassan Sarmad, Taaj Payami.

Job

In 1937, he was appointed as Urdu Reporter in Bihar Legislative Assembly. He was promoted as Assistant Secretary in Bihar Legislative Assembly. In June 1972 was got retirement from his job.

Creative Journey And Evolution

Poetry collection (Urdu)

Literary works

He also knows the style of a prose writer. He has written several humorous poetry in "Saathi" (Daily Newspaper of that time), Patna for several years. Periodically he had written numerous critical articles, which have been published in various magazines. One of his prose book in Urdu poetry "Bihar me Urdu Shayari" was translated in Hindi language by Bihar Hindi Sahitya in 1957 and has been published.

Layout and editing

Other published writings

Other services

Recognition

Awards

Appreciation

Travel abroad

After Partition of India For better life and in search of livelihood Mr. Wahi went to Pakistan and there he got a prestigious Job in National Assembly. But his heart was always in India and not in the Islamic country so he returned home (India) within few months.

References

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