Ahmad Mujtaba Zaidi AL WASTI ‘Wamiq’ Jaunpuri” was born in 23 October 1909 in a small village called Kajgaon in the district Jaunpur. He comes from an educated family.After finishing his education he practiced law in Lucknow for a while. Then he got a government job but quit because of the restriction on his poetry.
Like the contemporaries of his time, his poetry is more concerned about gHam-e-doraaN (sorrows of the world) His popular nazms are “bhooka baNgaal”, “meena bazaar” among others.
Died 21st NOVEMBER’ 1998.
MIRZA GHALIB AWARD
Late Janab Wamiq Jaunpuri (Urdu Poetry) also Received SOVIET LAND NEHRU AWARD ,Mirza Ghalib Award and IMTIYAZ-E-MEER (MEER ACADEMY, LUCKNOW).
Wamiq Jaunpuri
His Books
Safar-E-Natamam , Shab Chiragh ,Jaras ,Chiken
