Mirza Ghulam Hassan Beg Arif
(1910-2005) was born in a middle class family in Anantnag
Kashmir, completed his M.Sc
(zoology) Aligarh in1939 and was appointed as a Lecturer at
S P. College Srinagar.
In
1940 Mirza
Beg
launched a movement “Kashmiri Cuitural
Renaissance for developing Kashmiri into
a literary language
as
he observed that evanescence of Kashmiri
language from the sphere of Kashmir
nevertheless snubbed by the educated elite class at all levels.Subsequently
established a literary Kashmir
society
under the title of “Bazm-e-Adab”
in 1943, producing first ever bilingual Urdu/Kashmiri magazine “Gulrez”
in this way laid the foundation stone for cultivating of Kashmiri Language.He had a very strong hold on
Arabic and Kashmiri , produced the natural poetry reflecting mysticism. In 1947 associated as general
Secretary Kashmir Cultural Front and as co-editor with Mahjoor of
“Kong Posh” With writing career he produced broadminded poetry included some
evocative poems such as 'Moztren·.
'Baahaj
Baal', penned the popular kashmiri
song "Ru’m gayam sheeshus Begur gava baa'na myon".
He underwent a radical change from
spiritualism to socialism. from being an devoted believer into an declared
non-believer due to influence of Darwinism having specialization in the “Theory of Evolution”. In due course
Mirza came out of the academic world of
abstraction into the
vast arena of grim realities particularly while translating various books like “Chahal Israr by
Mir Syed Ali Hamdani”
and with the Kashmiris' struggle for freedom from the feudal lords touched his soul with the clout of spirituality. Mirza Ghulam Hassan Beg Arif
translated “Rubaaiyat e
Omar Khayam”
to Kashmiri
and along
with his friend Prof P N Pushp,
translated Constitution of India into kashmiri Language. Published various books like “Baangi Awal”,Ramoz Arif”
,”Rubaayaat Arif”
and “Lola Verhar”
His reformist philosophies like “Naya
Kashmir” influenced the society at large. He is known for his translation of “The
holy Quran” into Kashmiri poetry in four editions on 40000 pages, devoted about 30 years to translate the holy
book but could not complete the translation during his life time. The remaining
parts were completed by Dr. Abdur
Rahman War.He attained the spirituality with a
vision, witnessed surprising phenomena, invisible to the naked eye, which he
has described in an Urdu book entitled “Maka Shifaat”.
Finally he defined that the spiritual
world is more real than the world we see a round us. He passionately believed
that when one's ‘inner eye' is able to see things unseen the soul itself
becomes visible.
He retired as Director sericulture J&K Government.
He underwent a radical change from
spiritualism to socialism. from being an devoted believer into an declared
non-believer due to influence of Darwinism having specialization in the “Theory of Evolution”. In due course
Mirza came out of the academic world of
abstraction into the
vast arena of grim realities particularly while translating various books like “Chahal Israr by
Mir Syed Ali Hamdani”
and with the Kashmiris' struggle for freedom from the feudal lords touched his soul with the clout of spirituality. Mirza Ghulam Hassan Beg Arif
translated “Rubaaiyat e
Omar Khayam”
to Kashmiri
and along
with his friend Prof P N Pushp,
translated Constitution of India into kashmiri Language. Published various books like “Baangi Awal”,Ramoz Arif”
,”Rubaayaat Arif”
and “Lola Verhar”
His reformist philosophies like “Naya
Kashmir” influenced the society at large. He is known for his translation of “The
holy Quran” into Kashmiri poetry in four editions on 40000 pages, devoted about 30 years to translate the holy
book but could not complete the translation during his life time. The remaining
parts were completed by Dr. Abdur
Rahman War.He attained the spirituality with a
vision, witnessed surprising phenomena, invisible to the naked eye, which he
has described in an Urdu book entitled “Maka Shifaat”.
Finally he defined that the spiritual
world is more real than the world we see a round us. He passionately believed
that when one's ‘inner eye' is able to see things unseen the soul itself
becomes visible. He retired as Director sericulture J&K Government.
- 1939 - M.Sc. (zoology) Aligarh: Lecturer. S P. College Srinagar
- 1940-Founded Kashmiri Cultural Renaissance:
- 1943-Founder President Kashmir Bazm-e-Adab
- 1947-General Secretary Kashmir Cultural Front: Co editor with Mahjoor of Kong Posh
- 1948-Director (Programs) Jammu & Kashmir Radio
- 1950- Represented Kashmiri in the All India Scholars Conference: J&K Award
- 1951 -Represented Kashmiri in All -India Conference of letters
- 1952-Convener. Kashmir Advisory Board of Sahltya Akademl:Founded Gulrez (Bilingual Journal)
- 1970 -President. Ta'leemul Quran. Srinagar
- 1971-Founder President. All India Iqbal Memorial Trust
- 1974-President Kashmir Council of Research (English) 'for propagating Kashmiri Cultural Heritage
- 1975 -Robe of Honour awarded by J&K Cultural Academy for Aadami Mor. Founder President of Kashmir Council of Research
- l 985- Sahltya Academy Award for Lola Vechar
- 1986 -Honoured by the Kashmir Council of Research
- 1993-Mulk Raj Saraf Award as pioneer journalist In Kashmiri
- 1994- Founder President of Sarafaraz College of Education: honoured by the Iqbal Academy
- Publication in Kashmiri
- Ramoozl Arif 1946
- Laila Mustafa. (1st edition) 1947
- Aadami Mor (A book on human physiology) 1946
- Rubayaati Arif 1954
- Baangi Awal. 1954
- Safor Namai Cheen. 1958
- Aagar Woni, 1971
- Lola Vechar. 1984
- Aalam Aashob. 1987
- Laila Mustafa. (2nd edition) 1990
- Ahsanutl Qasas. 1993
Publication in English
- An Anthology of Kashmiri Poets. 1958
- Discovery of Non-Mulberry Silk in Jammu & Kashmir.1958
- Research and Silk industry of Kashmir 1960 to 1964
- Indoor Culture of Tussar Worms. 1961
- Hybridization of Japanese and Jammu Varieties 1961
Translations
- Kashrmiri Translation of the holy Quran (prose & poetry)
- Chahal Israr by Mir Syed Ali Hamdani in Kashmiri
- Quatrains of Umar Khayyam (In Kashmiri Quatrains)
- Cycle( Spring by Rabindranath Tagore
- Constitution of India (in collaboration with Prof. P.N. Pushp)
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