Background
Unwan Chishti (Urdu: عنوان چشتی) (1937-2004) was born Iftikharul Hasan on 5 February 1937 in Manglaur, District Haridwar, Uttarakhand. He was the son of Pirzadah Shah Anwarul Hasan Anwar Manglauri.
Unwan Chishti (Urdu: عنوان چشتی) (1937-2004) was born Iftikharul Hasan on 5 February 1937 in Manglaur, District Haridwar, Uttarakhand. He was the son of Pirzadah Shah Anwarul Hasan Anwar Manglauri.
He completed his early education in Manglaur and Muzaffarnagar. (1968), and Doctor of Philosophy (1973) Degrees.
He was the disciple of Abr Ahasani Gunnauri. After his graduation he got his Master of Arts (Geography) (1961), Master of Arts (Urdu) (1963), Master of Literature He worked as a lecturer in Shoaib Mohammadia College in Agra before joining Jamia Millia Islamia on 15 September 1964.
He taught Urdu and rose to be the Head of Urdu Department, Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi.
He retired in 1997 as Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Languages. He was an Urdu Poet, a Critic and an Historian of Urdu Literature, and has many books to his cartulary-register
He was the disciple of Abr Ahasani Gunnauri. He has to his cr three published collections of poems – Nim baz and
His literary career started in 1950 with the composition of his first ghazal.
His first nazm Salaam ae musafir was published in 1953 in the Urdu Monthly Shair. His first collection of poems titled Zauq e jamaal was published in 1966 followed by Nim baaz and in 1968. He learnt the art of writing Urdu poems from his father and Nikahat Ali Adab Siddiqi.
A comprehensive appraisal on the works of Unwan Chishti conducted by Sughra Alam was published in 2003 titled – Unwan Chishti Muhaqqiq, Shair and Naqid.
Earlier, Paimana e Sifat dealing with his life and works had been published in 1995.