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Jaun Elia Being Remembered on 88th Birth Anniversary

LAHORE: Renowned poet, biographer and scholar Jaun Elia is being remembered on the occasion of his 88th birth anniversary today (Saturday).

Born on December 14, 1931 in Amroha, Uttar Pardesh, Jaun migrated to Pakistan in 1957 and settled in Karachi.

He wrote his first Urdu couplet when he was just 8.

His famous poetry collections include Shayed, Ya’ani, Gumaan, Lekan, and Goya.jhon-2

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He also had complete command over Arabic, Persian, and Hebrew. He was a highly skilled translator.

For his literary services, he got the Presidential Pride of Performance Award.jhon-4

Jaun Elia died on November 8, 2002, after a protracted illness and is resting in Sakhi Hassan graveyard of Karachi.