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| Native name | نذر محمد راشد |
| Born | Nazar Muhammad (1910-08-01)August 1, 1910[1] |
| Died | October 9, 1975(1975-10-09) (aged 65)[2] London, England |
| Occupation | Urdu poet |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | Government College Lahore |
| Literary movement | Progressive Writers' Movement[1] |
| Notable works | Mavra La Musawi Insaan Iran Mian Ajnabi Gumaan Ka Mumkin |
Nazar Muhammad Rashid (Urdu:نذر محمد راشد), (1 August 1910 – 9 October 1975) commonly known asNoon Meem Rashed (Urdu:ن ۔ م ۔ راشد) orN.M. Rashed, was aPakistanipoet of modernUrdu poetry.[2]
Rashid was born Nazar Muhammad into aPunjabi family of theRajput in the village of Kot Bhaaga,Alipur Chatha,[3]Wazirabad,Gujranwala District,Punjab. His father Fazal Ilahi Chishti was anIslamic scholar fond ofUrdu poetry, especiallyGhalib.[4]
He earned aMaster's degree inEconomics from theGovernment College Lahore.[5] He also studiedEnglish literature.[4]
Rashed his first poemJurrat-e-Parwaz (The Courage to Fly) in 1932 as a college student while he published his first collection of poetry in a book-form,Maavra (Beyond), in 1940.[4]
He is considered to be the 'father of Modernism' inUrdu Literature. Along withFaiz Ahmed Faiz, he is one of the great progressive poets inPakistani literature.[5]
His readership is limited and recent social changes have further hurt his stature and there seems to be a concerted effort not to promote his poetry. His first book offree verse,Mavra, was published in 1940 and established him as a pioneering figure in 'free form'Urdu poetry.[5]
He served for a short time in theRoyal Indian Army during theSecond World War, attaining the rank of captain.[4]
For some time he was associated withInayatullah Khan Mashriqi.[4]
Before independence ofPakistan in 1947, he worked withAll India Radio inNew Delhi andLucknow starting in 1942. He was transferred toPeshawar in 1947 where he worked until 1953. Later he was hired byVoice of America and had to move toNew York City for this job. Then, for a short while, he lived inIran.
Later on, he worked for theUnited Nations in New York.[5]
Rashed served the UN and worked in many countries.
He retired to England in 1973 and died in a London hospital in 1975.[2]
Faiz Ahmad Faiz called himMalik-ush-Shoara (the king of poets).[4]
His poem "Zindagi sey dartey ho" was set to music in the 2010Bollywood movie,Peepli Live. It was performed by the Indian music band,Indian Ocean, and received critical appreciation as "hard-hitting" and "a gem of a track" that "everyone is meant to sing, and mean, at some point in life".[6][7]
AtGovernment College Lahore a hall is named after him as "Noon Meem Rashid Hall" at Postgraduate Block Basement.[5]
... Then comes the dark and edgy "Zindagi se darte ho", which makes you sit up and take notice. The hard-hitting song has Indian Ocean behind the mike. The song is basically a poem by Noon Meem Rashed. The seven-minute-long song is soaked in a rock flavour that makes it even more interesting ...
... Zindagi Se Darte Ho is another track of candid facts ... A gem of a track, and a song everyone is meant to sing, and mean, at some point in life ...
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