Jaan Nisar Akhtar

<p>Jaan Nisar Akhtar was born in 1914 in Gwalior and left for heavenly abode on August 18th, 1976 in Mumbai, India. He left an indelible mark on Urdu Adab as a romantic and revolutionary poet. Jaan Nisar Akhtar’s repertoire contained Ghazal, Nazm, Qita, Rubai &amp; Film songs. He was part of the progressive writers movement. His father Mushtar Khairabadi was a famous Urdu poet &amp; his children Javed Akhtar and Salman Akhtar are also popular poets. Akhtar completed M.A.(Urdu) from Aligarh Muslim University. He is a recipient of Sahitya Akademi award. Akhtar wrote in simple language with extensive use of Hindi words.</p><p>If you like our podcast please share it with your friends. Leave a review. Feedback is always welcome and much appreciated.</p><p><b>Abdul Raoof Siddiqui<br/></b>email: raoof3@yahoo.com<br/> <b>Instagram @urdu.ghazal<br/> Visit our website: </b><a href='http://www.mstn.in/'><b>www.mstn.in</b></a><b><br/> </b><a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/abdulsiddiqui'><b>https://www.buymeacoffee.com/abdulsiddiqui</b></a><b><br/> <br/> #urdughazal #urdupoetry #jaannisarakhtar</b></p>