Jaun Elia Age, Death, Wife, Family, Children, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Birth name	Syed Sibt-e-Asghar Naqvi
Profession(s)	Poet, Philosopher, Biographer & Scholar
Physical Stats & More
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
First Book	Shayad (1991)
Notable Work(s)	• Sukhan Meri Udasi Hai • Zakham e Umeed • Mubada • Tumharey Aur Mere Darmiyan • Daricha Haye Kheyal • Qitaat • Jaun Elia Ki Tamam Ghazlain (parts I-III) • Inshaye aur Mazaameen • Farnood (Essay and Editorials by Jaun Elia)
Notable Translation(s)	• Masih-i-Baghdad Hallaj • Jometria • Tawasin • Isaghoji • Rahaish-o-Kushaish • Hasan bin Sabah • Tajrid • Masail-i-Tajrid • Rasail Ikhwan al Safa
Personal Life
Date of Birth	14 December 1931 (Monday)
Birthplace	Amroha, British India (now in Uttar Pradesh, India)
Date of Death	8 November 2002 (Friday)
Place of Death	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Age (at the time of death)	70 Years
Death Cause	He died of Tuberculosis.
Zodiac sign	Saggitarius
Signature
Nationality	Pakistani
Hometown	Amroha, Uttar Pradesh
School	Darul Uloom Syed Ul Madaris in Amroha
Educational Qualification	Studied Persian and Arabic from Darul Uloom Syed Ul Madaris in Amroha, a madrasa affiliated to Darul Uloom Deoband, an Islamic university in Uttar Pradesh
Religion	He was born in a Muslim Family. He doesn't believe in sect or religion and identified himself as an agnostic. [1]The Nation
Community	Shia Muslim [2]The Nation
Political Views	He identified himself as Marxist, nihilist, and anarchist. [3]The Nation
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Divorced
Marriage Year	1970
Family
Wife/Spouse	Zahida Hina (Story Writer and Columnist; m.1970-d.1992)
Children	Son(s)- Zeryoun Elia and Fainaana Farnaam Daughter- Sohaina Elia
Parents	Father- Allama Shafique Hassan Elia (Scholar of Astronomy and Literature) Mother- name not known
Siblings	Brother(s)- Rais Amrohvi (Journalist and Psychonaut), Syed Muhammad Taqi (Journalist and Psychonaut), Mohammad Abbas Sister- Sayyada Shahezanan Najafi Naqvi
Favourite Things
Food	Lal Mirch Keema, Samosa
Poet	Mir Taqi Mir

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jaun Elia

• Did he smoke?: Yes ^[4]The Tribune

• Did he drink alcohol?: Yes ^[5]The Tribune

• Jaun Elia is a prominent modern Urdu Pakistani poet. He is also one of the most googled Pakistani poets.

• He attained the knowledge of philosophy, logic, Islamic history, the Muslim Sufi tradition, Muslim religious sciences, Western literature, and Kabbala. Jaun was well-versed in English, Persian, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Arabic, and Urdu.

• His father, Shafique Elia was well-versed Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Sanskrit languages. His father corresponded with scholars and scientists including Bertrand Russell at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England,

• His cousin, Kamal Amrohi (born Syed Amir Haider) is a veteran Indian filmmaker. His film includes Mahal (1949), Pakeezah (1972), and Razia Sultan (1983).

• He started to write poems at the age of 8. However, his first collection of poems “Shayad” (1991) was published when he was 60.

• In 1958, he wrote editorials for the “Insha,” a magazine edited by his brother, Rais. He also worked for ‘Suspense’ digest.

• In 2003, the second collection of his poems “Ya’ani” was published posthumously.

• His companion, Khalid Ansari published his collection of poems, “Guman” in 2004, “Lekin” in 2006, and “Goya” in 2008.

• He was also an editor with Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

• He has translated various Mautazalite treatises (a book on 12th century Fatimid revolutionary Hassan Bin Sabbah) and various text of Ismaili sect in Islam, in Urdu language and literature. He has not only translated books but has also introduced new words in Urdu. His translations and proses can be found at Ismaili Tariqah Board libraries in Karachi.

• His poetry often depicts pain, sorrow, and love. He is known as the poet of pain and sorrow. It is believed that his sadness comes from his separation from ‘Fariya,’ a girl in Amroha whom he loved. He has also made a poem on the girl. However, many believe that the word ‘Fariya’ implies ‘happy’ in the poem. Some believe his sorrow comes from separation from his village ‘Amroha’ and separation from his wife.

• For his literary work, he has received the Presidential Pride of Performance Award.

• He was friends with the modern Pakistani poets such as Mir Zafar Hassan and Obaidullah Aleem. 

• His views on religion can be derived from his conversation with his close friend and poet Mir Zafar Hassan,
  

  My dear Mir Zafar Hasan, you’re one lucky person. You are an exceptionally good poet and at the same time you’re extremely fortunate. You are Mir, but you can be Zafar, and you can also be Hassan whenever you feel the need for it. You can be a Sunni, and you can turn into a Shia if you so desire. But I, Jaun Elia, despite being an agnostic, will always be a Syed. Isn’t it sad?”