Jaun Elia Remembered On 14th Death Anniversary

Muhammad Rameez Published November 08, 2016 | 04:35 PM

Jaun Elia remembered on 14th death anniversary

ISLAMABAD, Nov 8 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 08th Nov, 2016 ) : The revered poet Jaun Elia was remembered on his 14th death anniversary on Tuesday. Elia was born in Uttar Pradesh in pre-partition British rule in 1931.

His father was inclined towards art and literature and was a poet and astrologer, private news channel reported.

After separation of the subcontinent in 1947, Elia moved to Pakistan and settled in Karachi.

He married a columnist, Zahida Hina but both went their separate ways later on. The poet was fluent in English, Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Sanskrit and urdu. He was passed away on November 8, 2002.

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