Iftikhar Hussain (1865 – 27 March 1927), known by his pen name Muztar Khairabadi, was an Indian Urdu poet.[1][2]
Muztar Khairabadi | |
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Born | Iftikhar Hussain 1865 Khairabad, North-Western Provinces, British India |
Died | 27 March 1927 Gwalior, Gwalior State, British India | (aged 64–65)
Occupation | Poet |
Language | Urdu |
Children | Jan Nisar Akhtar |
Relatives | Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi (grandfather) Javed Akhtar (grandson) Salman Akhtar (grandson) Uneza Akhtar (granddaughter) Albina Akhtar (granddaughter) Shahid Akhtar (grandson) |
Khairabadi was born in 1865 in Khairabad.[3] He was the grandson of Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi, who was also a poet, philosopher, religious scholar, Arabist, Persian and Urdu writer and freedom fighter. Khairabadi's first mentor was his mother.[4] He spent his life in Khairabad, Tonk, Gwalior, Indore, Bhopal and Rampur.
He received the titles Eitbar-ul-Mulk, and Iftikhar-ul-Shaura.[4] He died in 1927 in Gwalior, and is buried there.[4]
He was the father of poet and lyricist Jan Nisar Akhtar and grandfather of Javed Akhtar and Salman Akhtar.[5][4] His great grandchildren include Farhan Akhtar, Zoya Akhtar, and Kabir Akhtar.[5]
Khairabadi wrote poetry books. He also published a literary magazine entitled Karishama-e-Dilbar.[4]
Khairabadi died on 27 March 1927 in Gwalior.[3]
His works include:[4]