Manzar Hussain Akhtar - Poetry

Biographical Note:

Name: Manzar Hussain Akhtar

Pen Name: Manzar Hussain Akhtar

Country: Pakistan

City: Lahore

Manzar Hussain Akhtar is a celebrated international poet whose contributions to literature have garnered global recognition. Born and residing in Lahore, Pakistan, Akhtar has established himself as a distinguished figure in the world of poetry, earning accolades and honors for his exceptional literary prowess.

Akhtar's literary journey is marked by numerous achievements, including being included in the Guinness Book of World Records for his hyperpoem anthology in 2023, a testament to his groundbreaking work in the field of poetry. His profound insights and mastery of language have earned him widespread acclaim, with his poetry transcending cultural and linguistic barriers.

Notably, Akhtar has been appointed as a Peace Ambassador, reflecting his commitment to promoting harmony and understanding through his art. His dedication to the craft of poetry has been further recognized through honorary doctorate degrees conferred upon him by American universities and international organizations, underscoring his significant impact on the literary landscape.

Akhtar's poetry reflects a deep-seated commitment to social justice and progressive ideals, resonating with audiences worldwide. His Urdu poetry collection, "Satre-Nou," has received critical acclaim, while his contributions to Punjabi poetry, notably with his book "Wailay da Parchawan," have set new standards in the genre.

Beyond his literary accomplishments, Akhtar is a respected member of the legal profession, serving as a Special Judge in the Federal Courts of Islamabad, Pakistan. His multidimensional career reflects his diverse talents and unwavering dedication to excellence.

With his works translated into all major languages of the world, Akhtar's poetry continues to inspire and captivate audiences across borders. His ability to touch hearts and minds transcends geographical boundaries, reaffirming his status as a truly global poet of immense talent and influence.

Mr. Manzar Hussain Akhtar is one of the leading exponents of Poetry. His achievements are towering cutting edges on the poetic spectrum.

His poetry serves the social function as an unacknowledged legislature of the world. His entire

work is characterized by excellence in terms of subject, craft, and profoundness. His Urdu poetry

book “Satre-Nou” has won paramount acclaim by breaking new ground and being held in high esteem

by the great critics of our time, like Gulzar from India, Dr. Khursheed Rizvi, Aftab Iqbal

Shamim and Ahmed Aqeel Rubi have considered his poetry a landmark addition to

the great tradition of Urdu literature.

Mr. Manzar is a dexterous trendsetter in Punjabi poetry. His book Wailay da Parchawan banners

new standards of Punjabi poetry.

Falling heir to his great father’s tradition, Mr. Manzar is a promoter of social democrats and

progressive platform. His elegy on the assassination of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto has

been widely telecast on electronic/print media and has inspired many scholars and thinkers to

appraise it as the revival of the tribute by the second generation of a family of poets to the second

generation of family of martyrs.

In the landscape of literature, he has brought the finest contributions by compiling the works of Great

Punjabi Sufi poets, his memoirs in a book from Hawaii-e-Mulk-e-Saba Theharna and a book of

critical essays titled; Ropehli Satr Ka Wada. His work is an emblem piece of art rich in wisdom

of experience. His other compilations are Shahkar Afsanay (Selective Great Urdu Short Stories),

Shahkar Nazmain (Selective Great Urdu Poems) and a historic book on his Great father Mr.

Akhtar Hussain Jafri regarding his life history and his contribution towards Urdu poetry.

Mr. Manzar has annexed the poetry with phenomenal innovation by untouched imagery, far-fetched yet superior diction and fanciful symbols.

Mr Manzar 's name has also been included in Guinness Book of world record 2023 for hyperpoem Abthology.

Country Name: Pakistan

Age: 59 years

Total Published Books: 20 Books i.e. Satar-E-Nou in Urdu Khabon ko juzdan me rakh do and Wailay Da Parchawan

and bhul parchati in Punjabi

Works Published In Previous Anthologies: Fanoon and Beyaz

Awards: National Award by Government of Pakistan for Urdu Book Satar-E-Nou

Baba Guru Nanak Award and Masood Khaddar Posh Trust Award on Punjabi Book Wailay Da

Parchawan

Participated in different TV Programs, Radio Programs, and Poetic Symposiums and Literary

Festive for the last 30 years

Member of the English Literary Society

Works are translated into English, German Albanian Russain Kazakh Armenian Macedonian Hindi Spanish Greek, Gurumukhi, Serbian and into almost all major languages of the world.

Education: Law graduate and serving as Special Judge Federal Courts Islamabad Pakistan

Title: A Poem Between Desertion And Union

(I)

The appearance of rain in the supplication was of the same clouds

Which were evident in the gloomy eyes

From the last moment of the union

To the first moment of desertion

We see

Alive in letters

The hushed meanings

This alive water runs throughout the whole body

Bright on the plank in the assonance of eyes are tears or a sunshine

In the hour of this scintillation

Our visages appears and shines

(II)

Moment,

In whose scintillation

You have left

Your quiver, your footsteps

A Sense on whose fingertips

You forgot your earing

My friend ..

In the hands and feet of this beautiful hour

The rivers of feelings and love continue to flow!!

Walking towards a blind alley and then coming back

Or filling of the assonance of water in the yard of lines

Are the images of desertion and union

In the peak of our sounds

Step by Step walking of the lilith slowly in the fortune lines

We see

A river of meeting and separation that flows and glows

Listen

To the extent of vision

Behind the dunes of the moments

There is a wild desert of some dreams

(III)

This heart even

Listens to the footfall of the shadows

That at times rise in your dreamy eyes

A solitude Which had touched the shores of a deserted cold figure

A silence

That had established slyly even in an accent

Has now become the companion of the last gloom

Which is being dissolved in the vessels of our inner selves

And now

There are ornaments of some promises in the devoted ears

In the peaks of syllables

Hushed meanings,

Are desperately looking for their ways for expression

So let me inquire about the Lilith of nights

Who is dreamy and drowsy in the arms of this bond

At this very cold moment

At the boundary of promise

I want to hold your visage in my trembling hands

I want to put the flowing tears

Of my gain

Of my loss

At your palm

Where the rivers of fortunate lines flows and glows

Poet

Manzar Hussain Akhtar

Translated by

Hussain Faateh

And

Ali Ghalib

Country

Pakistan