Thematic Diversity In Majeed Amjad's Poetry

Abstract

Majeed Amjad (1914-1974) from Jhang was a leading Urdu poet. He gave Urdu poetry a style of modern themes and played an important role in bringing it closer to world literature with his simple but profound imagination. Among the first generation of poets who made their impact on Urdu poetry after the establishment of Pakistan, Majeed Amjad's name comes first. Especially in the tradition of Urdu poetry, he added some colors that belong only to him. Majeed Amjad's ghazals also have their own special mood, but he was basically a poet of poetry. He started his literary life as the editor of Jhang's newspaper "Urooj" and had to wash his hands of the editorship for raising his voice against British imperialism. Later, he was appointed as an officer of the Food Department and worked there until his death. His first collection of poems "Shab-e-Rafta" was published in 1958. His second collection of poetry, "Shab Rafta Ke Baad", was published after his death in 1976, and his complete poetry was published in "Kaliyat-e-Majeed Amjad" in 1989.He made the common themes of daily life the focus of his poetry, but with a modern style of expression. By writing on titles like "Hari Bhari Faslo", "Bus Stand Par", "Harappe Ka Ek Katba", "Accident" and "Kahani Ek Malik Ki", he brought Urdu poetry in line with modern trends.

Key Words:

Majeed Amjad, Jhang, leading Urdu poet, "Urooj", "Shab-e-Rafta", Shab Rafta Ke Baad", "Kaliyat-e-Majeed Amjad", Hari Bhari Faslo", "Bus Stand Par", "Harappe Ka Ek Katba", "Accident" and "Kahani Ek Malik Ki".