LUCKNOW: Sharib Rudaulvi, 88, prominent Urdu writer, critic and flag-bearer of Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb, died of illness at a city hospital on Wednesday — sending in a wave of shock in his hometown Rudauli, around 100km from Lucknow.
‘Asrarul Haq Majaz’, his monograph on the legendary Urdu poet, had earned him the coveted Sahitya Akademi Award. A winner of many awards, including Yash Bharti and Shams Ur Rahman Farooqui award, he was referred to as the cultural ambassador of Urdu, because of his work and mannerism.
“A soft-spoken man who would floor anybody with his grip on Urdu, Sharib Sahib was the pride of Rudauli. His works, together with his representation of adab, tehzeeb on a global stage, has inspired a generation of literary enthusiasts, especially in his hometown,” said Abbas Ali Rushdi, former MLA and prominent social activist from Rudauli.
“He was perhaps the last flag-bearer of Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb from Rudauli,” said Rushdi, who has been his close associate. Rudaulvi's wife passed away long back while he lost his daughter in an accident a few years ago.
Born as Musayyab Abbasi, Sharib Rudaulvi was also close to Ram Naik, who had a long stint as the governor of Uttar Pradesh. In his condolence message, Naik credited Rudaulvi with successfully nurturing in him the love for Urdu.
Recalling his last meeting with the poet during his Lucknow visit recently, Naik said: “He also made special efforts to ensure that the Urdu speaking/reading people could also read my book ‘Charaiveti! Charaiveti!’ He read out to me the portions related to me in the autobiography he was writing during my last visit to Lucknow.”
Fazal Inam Madni, Urdu scholar from Barabanki, said he was popular not only in India but also Pakistan and other countries where there is Urdu populace.
“While he gained popularity as a poet, he later turned into a critic,” said Urdu scholar Dr Anwar Ahmed.
“He was associated with popular Urdu newspapers, ‘Avadhnama’ and ‘Sahafat’, as editorial advisor,” said senior Urdu journalist Hisamul Islam Siddiqui.
Rudaulawi started his career as a faculty member in the department of Urdu at the Dayal Singh College of Delhi University. He later joined the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, from where he retired in 2000.
Rudaulvi’s prominent works include ‘Marasi-i-Anis Mein Dramayi Anaasir’, ‘Gul-e-Sad Rung’, ‘Jigar: Fun aur Shakhsiat’, ‘Afkaar-e-Sauda’, ‘Mutala-i-Wali’, ‘Tanqeedi Mutaaley’, ‘Intekhaabaat-e-Ghazal-e-Sauda’, ‘Urdu Marsia’, ‘Maasir Urdu Tanqeed’, and ‘Tanqeedi Mabaahis’.
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