ISLAMABAD: The 8th death anniversary of distinguished poet, lyricist and columnist Jamiluddin Ahmed Aali is being observed today (Thursday).
He was born to a literary family in Delhi in 1925. His father, Sir Ameer-ud-Din Ahmed Khan, was a poet and his mother Syeda Jamila Begum belonged to the family of esteemed Urdu Sufi poet Khawaja Mir Dard.
Aali was a banker by profession and owing to his literary pursuits also remained associated with Anjuman Tarraqi e Urdu Pakistan five decades from 1962 to 2012.
His contributions extend to the advancement of Urdu and the establishment of Urdu University in the country, a dream and mission of Baba e Urdu (Maulana Abdul Haq), is also duly acknowledged by many.
One of the longest poems in the Urdu literature, “Insaan,” comprising 4,000 verses also goes to Aali’s credit. He enriched Urdu poetry with numerous poems and ghazals, earning recognition for his significant literary legacy.
