Abdul Matin (poet)
Abdul Matin | |
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Occupation(s) | Tahsildar and 'Kamdar' |
Known for | scholar and administrator |
Abdul Matin was
Biography
Abdul Matin was a poet and author as well as an able administrator. He gained mastery in many languages including Arabic, Persian, English and Turkish. ’[1]
Abdul Matin 'Matin' was first appointed as
Abdul Matin 'Matin' died on 20 April 1938 /18 Muharram 1357 AH at Bhopal.[citation needed]
Literary activities and journalism
Abdul Matin 'Matin' wrote poems on science, philosophy, religion and ethics. Most of his poetries and articles were published in 'Paisa Akhbar' (founded by
Along with Yusuf Qaiser, Abdul Matin 'Matin' started a fortnightly Urdu newspaper by the name of 'Malwa Review'.
Poems
His translated poems are Motiyun ki Ladi (from Arabic book Sullamul Adab), Tarjuma Tarikh Yemen (From Turkish book), Majtanak Falsafa (From Turkish book).
Books
He wrote stories for children such as Saleem Bano, Josh Numa, Humayun Khatoon, Be Ma'n ki Bachhi, Tahira ki Gudiya, Shaista Dulhan, Aulad ki Mohabbat, etc. Some of his poetry based books are:
- Science wa Falsafa
- Falsafa wa Akhlaq
- Raaze Konen yani Sahifa-e Sultani
- Qeemti Zewar
- Taleemul Islam
- Duniya wa Uqba
See also
- Qazi Syed Mohammad Rafi
- Qazi Hameeduddin
References
- ISBN 978-81-906070-5-6.
- ^ Research Guide – South Asia (2007), King’s College London, University of London [1]
- ^ King’s College London, University of London http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/cats/alanbrooke/br60-02.htm