Mirza Mazhar Jan-E-Janan's Contribution In Persian Literature

Abstract

Shams al-din Habibullah called Mirza Mazhar Jan-e Janan (1700-1781), a famous Mujaddadi Naqashbandi Shaikh from Delhi, India apart from inner spiritual journey had literary activities also. He was well known Persian and Urdu poet of subcontinent. All literally critics and historians praised his services to both languages.

1: DIVAN-E-MAZHAR

Mazhar Jan-e-Janan compiled his Persian divan in1757. He selected and entered only 1000 couplets from his 20,000 couplets

2: KHARITAH-E-JAVAHER

This is a biyaz [1]by Mazhar Jan-e-Janan in which he made a selection of 500 Persian poets mostly unknown. Mazhar Jan-e-Janan also added his own Persian poetry in this biyaz.

3: MEKTUBAT

There are various collections of Mirza Mazhar`s Mektubat (letters) compiled by various persons at various times

1: First collection of his Mektubat which contain 23 letters was compiled during Mirza Mazhar`s life and Naim Allah Bharayichi made a selection in M`amulate-e Mazhari .

2: Shah Ghulam Ali Dehlavi added one more letter on Bharayichi collection in Muqamat-e-Mazhari

3: Fat alakhbar Press, Kaul (Aligarh, India) edition of Ruq`at KaramatSa`dat contains 63 letters of  Mazhar Jan-e-Janan.

4: Abu al Khair Muhammad Muradabadi compiled 89 letters of Mazhar Jan-e janan in his book Kalmat-e Tayyabat.

5: Abd ul Razzaq Qurashi compiled 147 letters of Mazhar Jan-e Janan.

6: Dr. Ghulam Mustafa Khan compiled 10 Letters of Mazha Jan-e Janan in his book Lavaih Khanqah-e Mazhariya.

All these works of Mazhar Jan-e Janan has published in India and Pakistan.