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| Born | 26 July 1928 Nara, district of Allahabad, U.P. (now Uttar Pradesh), British India |
| Died | 26 July 1980 (aged 52) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Pen name | Ibn-e-Safi, Tughral Furghan, Asrar Narvi |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Writing period | 1940 to 1980 |
| Genres | Mystery, Crime, Spy, Adventure |
| Notable work(s) | Jasoosi Dunya and Imran Series |
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Ibn-e-Safi (also spelled as Ibne Safi) (Urdu: ابنِ صفی) was the pen name of Asrar Ahmad (Urdu: اسرار احمد), a best-selling and prolific fiction writer, novelist and poet of Urdu. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Allahabad ( Hindi: इलाहाबाद Urdu: الہ آباد Ilāhābād) is a city in the north Indian state of Uttar The United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, more commonly the United Provinces, was a Province of British India, which existed from 1902 to 1947 Uttar Pradesh (उत्तर प्रदेश اتر پردیش pronounced, Translation: Northern Province) referred to as '''U For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction Crime fiction is the Genre of Fiction that deals with Crimes their detection criminals and their motives It is usually distinguished from The Genre of spy fiction —sometimes called political thriller or spy thriller or sometimes shortened simply to Spy-fi —arose before The adventure novel is a Literary genre of novels that has Adventure, an exciting undertaking involving risk and physical danger as its main theme Jasoosi Dunya ( The Spy World) is a best-selling series of Urdu spy novels written by Ibn-e-Safi. Imran Series is Pakistani author Ibn-e-Safi ’s second best-selling Urdu spy novels series Mazhar Kaleem ( Urdu: مظہر کلیم) is a Pakistani Novelist chiefly famous for his Imran Series novels, Urdu Spy Ishtiaq Ahmad (or Ishtiaq Ahmed or اﺸﺘﻴﺎﻖ اﺤﻤﺩ in Urdu is primarily a fiction writer from Lahore, Pakistan, (originally from Jhang, Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Genre fiction is a term for fictional works ( Novels short stories) written with the intent of fitting into a specific Literary genre A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised The word Ibn-e-Safi is a Arabian expression which literally means Son of Safi, where the word Safi means chaste or righteous. The Semitic languages are a Language family whose living representatives are spoken by more than 467 million people across much of the Middle East, He wrote from the 1940s in India, and later Pakistan after the partition of British India in 1947. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
His main works were the 125-book series Jasoosi Dunya (The Spy World) and the 120-book Imran Series, with a small canon of satirical works and poetry. Jasoosi Dunya ( The Spy World) is a best-selling series of Urdu spy novels written by Ibn-e-Safi. Imran Series is Pakistani author Ibn-e-Safi ’s second best-selling Urdu spy novels series His novels were characterized by a blend of mystery, adventure, suspense, violence, romance and comedy, achieving massive popularity across a broad readership in South Asia. The adventure novel is a Literary genre of novels that has Adventure, an exciting undertaking involving risk and physical danger as its main theme Suspense is the Feeling of uncertainty and Anxiety about the outcome of certain actions most often referring to an audience's perceptions in a dramatic work Violence is the exertion of force so as to injure or abuse The word is used broadly to describe the destructive action of natural phenomena like Storms and Earthquakes NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS*************** Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and
Agatha Christie once said, "I don't know Urdu but have knowledge of detective novels of the Subcontinent. Agatha Mary Clarissa Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller; 15 September 1890 &ndash 12 January 1976 commonly known as Agatha Christie, was an English There is only one original writer - Ibn-e-Safi. "
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Biography
Ibne Safi was born on July 26, 1928 in the town 'Nara' of district Allahabad, India. Allahabad ( Hindi: इलाहाबाद Urdu: الہ آباد Ilāhābād) is a city in the north Indian state of Uttar India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country His father's name was Safiullah and mother's name was Naziran Bibi.
He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Agra University. Agra ( pronounced) (आगरा آگرا is a city on the banks of the Yamuna River in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, In 1948, he started his first job at 'Nikhat Publications' as an Editor in the poetry department.
His initial works date back to the early 1940s, when he wrote from India. After the partition of Indian and Pakistan in 1947, he began writing novels in the early 1950s while working as a secondary school teacher and continuing part-time studies. After completing the latter, having attracted official attention as being subversive in the independence and post-independence period, he migrated to Karachi, Pakistan in August 1952. The term " Indian independence movement " is diffuse incorporating various national and regional campaigns agitations and efforts of both Nonviolent and Militant (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and He started his own company by the name 'Israr Publications'.
He married to Ume Salma Khatoon in 1953.
Between 1960 - 1963 he suffered an episode of schizophrenia, but recovered, and returned with a best-selling Imran Series novel, Dairrh Matwaalay (One and a half amused). Schizophrenia ( from the Greek roots schizein (σχίζειν "to split" and phrēn In fact, he wrote 36 novels of 'Jasoosi Duniya' and 79 novels of 'Imran Series' after his recovery from schizophrenia. Schizophrenia ( from the Greek roots schizein (σχίζειν "to split" and phrēn In the 1970s, he informally advised the Inter-Services Intelligence of Pakistan on methods of detection. History After independence in 1947 two new intelligence agencies were created in Pakistan called the Intelligence Bureau (IB and Military Intelligence Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
He died of pancreatic cancer on July 26, 1980 in Karachi, which was coincidentally his 52nd birthday. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million
Works
Ibne Safi’s prose work can be classified into two categories:
- Mystery novels
- Short stories and articles of humor and mockery
Ibn-e-Safi started writing poetry in his childhood and soon earned critial acclaim. After completing his Bachelor of Arts, he started writing short stories, humor and satire under various names such as “Sanki Soldier” and “Tughral Farghan. ” In the Nakhat magazines, he published several satirical articles which commented on various topics ranging from politics to literature to journalism. His early works in the 1940s included short stories, humor and satire.
According to one of his autobiographical essays, someone in a literary meeting claimed that Urdu literature had little scope for anything but sexual themes. To challenge this notion, Ibn-e-Safi began writing detective stories in January 1952 in the monthly Nikhat, naming the series Jasoosi Dunya. Jasoosi Dunya ( The Spy World) is a best-selling series of Urdu spy novels written by Ibn-e-Safi. In the preface of Jasoosi Dunya's platinum jubilee number (Zameen Kay Baadal - Clouds of Earth), he mentioned those novels of Jasoosi Dunya whose main plot elements were taken from Western literature and which included Daler Mujrim (The Fearless Criminal), Pur-asraar Ajnabi (The Mysterious Stranger), Raqqasah ka Qatl (Murder of the Dancer), Heeray ki Kaan (The Diamond Mine) and Khooni Pathar (The Bloody Stone). A Platinum Jubilee is a celebration held to mark an Anniversary: 70th in British and Commonwealth Realm usage He also mentioned some characters which were borrowed from English fiction, such as Khaufnak Hangamah’s (The Terrifying Chaos) Professor Durrani and Paharron ki Malikah’s (The Queen of Mountains) White Queen and Gorilla. He claimed that, other than those novels and characters, his stories were his own creation, and even the mentioned novels had only borrowed ideas and were not translations.
In 1955, Ibn-e-Safi started the Imran Series, which gained as much fame and success as Jasoosi Dunya. Imran Series is Pakistani author Ibn-e-Safi ’s second best-selling Urdu spy novels series In the aforementioned essay, he claimed that all the characters and stories of the Imran Series were original and not borrowed. Ibne Safi’s novels – characterized by a blend of adventure, suspense, violence, romance and comedy – achieved massive popularity by a broad readership.
So strong was Ibne Safi’s impact on the Subcontinent’s literary scene that his novels were translated into several regional languages. It was not unusual for Safi's books to be sold at black market prices in Pakistan and India, where they were originally published every month.
The settings in Ibne Safi's novels are such that the reader is never told the national origin of the heroes. Since Jasoosi Duniya was created before the partition of the subcontinent, the names of the characters and their locales suggest that the novel takes place in India. The advent of the Imran Series came post-partition, and the reader is set up to assume that the narrative is situated in Pakistan. Besides their native countries, the main characters of both Jasoosi Duniya and Imran Series have had adventures around the world – Spain, Italy, England, Scotland, Pacific Islands, Zanzibar, South Africa, the United States of America, and various other places. Considering that Ibne Safi never left the Indian Subcontinent, the detailed descriptions he provides of the diverse localities are surprisingly accurate.
Many a time, Ibne Safi created fictitious settings for his stories. The magical web of his writing is so captivating that these fantasy lands have become real in the minds of readers. Avid fans of the author are experts on the people and cultures of Shakraal, Karaghaal, Maqlaaq, Zeroland, and many other imaginary domains. In cities around India and Pakistan, one can find discotheques, bars, night clubs, and hotels named after venues found in Ibne Safi's novels. Some places worth mentioning are: Dilkusha, Fizaro, Niagara, Tip Top, High Circle, etc.
Besides humor and satire he also wrote some short adventures, namely Baldraan Ki Malika (The Queen of Baldraan), Ab Tak Thee Kahaan? (Where had you been?), Shimal Ka Fitna (The Trouble from North), Gultarang, and Moaziz Khopri. In these adventures, Ibne Safi takes the reader to various fictitious lands similar to the ones created by H. Rider Haggard. Sir Henry Rider Haggard KBE ( 22 June 1856 &ndash 14 May 1925) was a prolific writer of Adventure novels set
Ibne Safi also directed a movie 'Dhamaka' based on his novel 'Bebakon ki talash'. The movie didn't do well.
In 1959, Ibne Safi started writing Aadmi Ki Jarain, a book based on human psychology. However, it remained incomplete due to his illness.
List of his Non-Series Work
- Aadmi ki jaRain (Urdu: The Roots of The Man) - Incomplete
- baldaraan kee malikaa (Urdu: The Queen of Baldaraan)
- Ab tuk thee kaHaaN (Urdu: Where Had You Been?)
- DiplomaeT murGH (Urdu: The Diplomate Rooster)
- saaRhay paaNCh bajay (Urdu: Half Past Five)
- tuzke do-piazi (Urdu: The autobiography of Do-Piaza) - Incomplete
- shimal ka fitna (Urdu: The Trouble From North)
- matA-e Qalb-O-Nazar - Collection of Poetry (to be published)
Quotes from Ibn-e-Safi's books
In Urdu script: آدمی سنجیدہ ہو کر کیا کرے جب کہ وہ جانتا ہے کہ ایک دن اسے اپنی سنجیدگی سمیت دفن ہوجانا پڑے گا۔
Translation: Why should man ever become serious when he knows full well that one day he will be buried along with his seriousness? (Black Picture)
In Urdu script: صرف عمل اور ردعمل کا نام زندگی ہے. Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised منطقی جواز تو بعد میں تلاش کیا جاتا ہے۔
Translation: Life is only action and reaction. The rationalizations are added later. (AdLava)
In Urdu script: حماقت پر افسوس کرنا سب سے بڑی حماقت ہے۔
Translation: Regretting stupidity is the biggest stupidity of them all. Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised
Dhamaka - A film by Ibn-e-Safi
Dhamaka was the only movie written by Ibne Safi. The film was produced by Muhammad Hussain Talpur (aka Maulana Hippie), based on the Imran Series novel Baibaakon Ki Talaash (Urdu: The Search of Straightforwards). Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Actor Javaid Sheikh (then Javaid Iqbal) was introduced for the first time as Zafarul Mulk, the main character. Maulana Hippie the film producer played Jameson and actress Shabnam played the role of Sabiha. Imran and X-2's team was not shown in the movie. The voice of X-2 was recorded by Ibne Safi himself. Actor Rahman played the role of a Villain for the first time. Actress Saishta Qaiser appeared as a guest artist in the choreography sequence during the famous song by Habib Wali Mohammad, Rah-e-talab maen kaun kisee ka (Urdu: In the path of demands, no one recognizes anyone), based on Ibne Safi's ghazal which was picturised on actor Rahman. Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised The movie was released on December 13, 1974 at Lyric and other cinemas of Karachi (Pakistan).
Poetry
(Note: Most of the English translations of Urdu poetry and titles are literal and do not capture the true essence of the language. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Some meaning is definitely lost in translation. )
Ibn-e-Safi was also a poet. He used to write poems under the pen name of “Asrar Narvi”. He wrote in various genres of Urdu poetry, such as Hamd, Naat, Manqabat, Marsia, Ghazal, and Nazm. A Hamd (حمد is a poem or song in praise of Allah. A hamd is usually written in either Arabic, Persian, Punjabi, or Urdu. A Na`at (نعت is a Poetry that specifically praises the Islamic prophet Muhammad. A manqabat is a Qawwali or Sufi devotional song in praise of the final Rightly Guided Caliph and Commander of the Faithful ' Ali ibn Abi Talib a famous Companion Marsiya ( Marsia) (مرثیہ is an elegiac poem written to commemorate the martyrdom and valour of Hazrat Imam Hussain and his comrades of the Karbala In Poetry, the ghazal ( Arabic / Persian / Urdu: غزل; Hindi: ग़ज़ल Turkish gazel) is a A Nazm (نظم is an Urdu Poetic form that is normally written in Rhymed verse His collection of poetry, Mata-e Qalb-o-Nazar (Urdu: The Assest of Heart & Sight), remains unpublished. Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised
Following is the list of his Ghazals:
- Daulat-e-Gham (Urdu: The wealth of sorrow)
- Zahan se Dil ka Bar Utra Hai (Urdu: Heaviness of the heart is unloaded by the mind)
- Chhalakti aayay (Urdu: [The liquor] shows up overflowing)
- Kuch to ta-alluq . In Poetry, the ghazal ( Arabic / Persian / Urdu: غزل; Hindi: ग़ज़ल Turkish gazel) is a Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised . . (Urdu: Some affiliation . Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised . . )
- Aaj ki raat (Urdu: Tonight)
- Baday ghazab ka . Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised . . (Urdu: Of much might . Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised . . )
- Yun hi wabastagi (Urdu: Casual connection)
- Lab-o-rukhsar-o-jabeen (Urdu: Lips and Cheeks and forehead)
- Rah-e-talab mein kaun kisi ka (Urdu: In the path of demands, no one recognizes anyone)
- Kuch bhi to apne paas nahin . Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised . . (Urdu: Do not have anything . Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised . . )
- Aay nigaraan-e-khoobroo (Urdu: O gorgeous sculptures)
- Kabhi sawab ki hain . Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised . . (Urdu: Sometimes, of virtuousness . Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised . . )
- Kabhi qatil . . . (Urdu: Sometimes killer . Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised . . )
- Qafas ki daastaan hai . . . (Urdu: It is the tale of imprisonment . Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised . . )
Following is the list of his Ghazals:
- Maan (Urdu: Mother)
- Shakist-e-talism (Urdu: Defeat of the magic)
- Talism-e-hosh-ruba (Urdu: The breath-taking magic)
- Tanhayee (Urdu: Solitude)
- Bansuri ki awaaz (Urdu: The sound of flute)
See also
External links
- New Ibne Safi Website
- Read online: Khofnak Imarat
- Read online: ChatanoN Mein Fire
- Read online: Purisrar Cheekhain
- Read online: Daler Mujrim
- Read online: Khofnak Jungle
- The mysterious Mr Safi Mahmood Farooqui, Mid Day column, December 10, 2004
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