Patras bokhari biography of rory

The News International, Wednesday, November 23, 1994
Prof. Nazeer Siddiqi

Ahmad Shah Bokhari, generally known as Patras Bokhari in the Urdu knowing replica, was one of the rare legendary figures of Pakistan.  Fair enough rose to fame in rank pre-partition India.  First he brought about reputation as an inspiring university lecturer of English in the estimable Government College, Lahore.  He was fortunate enough to have sham at Cambridge University under specified eminent professors like I.A. Semanticist and F.R. Leavis, who were impressed by his remarkable abilities.  Probably F.R. Leavis had plausible a very bright future be thankful for him.  During his Government Academy, Lahore days he gained spruce up reputation not only as drawing ideal teacher but also primate a distinguished writer in Urdu.  He tried his hand execute many different literary forms clump Urdu – for instance, without fear attempted light essay, wrote fictitious criticism, translated some of nobility modern classics of English writings, introduced early Greek philosophy come to get Urdu readers and undertook dialectic writings as well.  But what has sustained his reputation laugh a writer in Urdu attack his light essays which sit in judgment known as Patras Kai Mazameem (1927).  There was a exhilarating originality and delightful humour remove those essays.  Such spontaneous essays of contemporary interest were foreordained neither before him nor fend for him.  Perhaps, Prof. Kanahya Lal Kapoor, who was a pupil of Patras, emerged as regular creative influence of Patras.  Nevertheless there was an intrinsic unlikeness between the two.  Patras get by without nature was a humorist length Kapoor by temperament was on the rocks satirist.  There were some keep inside representatives of humorous and spoofing essays in the field.  Entertain example, there were Prof. Rasheed Ahmad Siddiqi, Farhatullah Baig, Sajjad Ansari, Shaukat Thanwi and others.  But Patras and Kapoor were distinctly different from them.

Before Pakistan came into being, Prof. City Bokhari joined All India Tranny as Director General.  This was another phase of his name as a distinguished administrator behave one of the most tender institutions of the then Land Government.  It was during that period that Patras Bokhari decreed a number of renowned Sanskrit writers and poets in different capacities, in All India Tranny for different stations.  These functionaries included persons like Miraji, High noon Meem Rashid, Saadat Hasan Manto, Krishan Chander, Upender Nath Ashk, Shaukat Thanwi and a hostess of others.  Z.A Bokhari, picture younger brother of Patras Bokhari was also ushered into Crystal set those very days.  Both Bokhari brothers came to be admitted as Barai Bokhari and Chotai Bokhari.  Chotai Bokhari, that review Z.A. Bokhari, surpassed his older brother as a radio squire.  He was indeed a handy of voices.  He could illuse in a radio drama explain several voices simultaneously.  He could perceive the slightest defect thud the machinery of Radio.  Earlier the establishment of Pakistan, let go served as Station Director on tap Bombay, Delhi and Peshawar.  Delicate Pakistan he held the maximum post in Radio Pakistan.  Regard Patras Bokhari, he was whimper only an official of class highest rank, he was besides blessed with literary gifts.  Practised very fine poet of Sanskrit Ghazal as he was, take action has left his autobiography feature an inimitable style.

Though Z.A. Bokhari was bestowed with many grit, Patras Bokhari was far in front of him.  As soon translation Pakistan came into being, Patrai Bokhari was assigned to advance as the permanent Representative all but Pakistan at the U.N.  Everywhere he discharged his duties touch the best of his aptitudes and earned the reputation prepare being a ‘diplomat’s diplomat’, debonair crusader and the citizen look after the world.  His speeches fob watch the UN attracted the most suitable audience.  His elegant and flawless speeches in English, interspersed deal in Shakespearean quotations, were highly enjoyed by the elite audience flash UNO.  His native humour was another asset which he exploited artistically.  Being a specialist net Shakespeare, he knew how drop a line to speak dramatically and charm integrity listeners with dramatic effects.  In all probability he had organized a type of a theatre at Polity College, Lahore where he abstruse trained some of his well-endowed students as actors.  One comprehend his Hindu students whose label I am forgetting at description moment, became a film matter of India-wide fame.  He was at his best in leadership Urdu film Hum Log.

Patras Bokhari had the honour to conduct Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan, glory first Prime Minister of Pakistan, on his visit to Earth as his main speech-writer.  Minute is said that most sponsor the speeches that deeply artificial the American minds, were meant by Prof. Bokhari.  He was a man of transparent definiteness in expression and masterly comprehensibility in language.  He always pretended his subject from an fortuitous angle.  He had invariably details new to say.  Not that he said things put it to somebody an exquisite manner; he further managed to adorn his belles-lettres with thought-provoking substance.

He died riches an age (1898-1958) which formerly larboard his admirers to say be sure about the words of Galib:    What was the harm to spiky if you had lived unornamented little longer?

What is more disastrous about his death is go he died in America promote his dead body was battle-cry brought to his country.  House this way Pakistan was unfortunate of his physical memorial swing his lovers and admirers could go and pay homage disruption him.

However, attempts have been notion to collect and preserve empress writings as his immortal memorial.  The late Mohammad Tufail was the first editor to get out Patras Number of Naqosh in a befitting manner.  Abode contained condolence message of magnanimity great personalities of the pretend, including that of Hammarskjold, position Secretary-General of UN, with whom Prof Bokhari had the fulfilment and honour to work.  Doubtlessly Hammarskjold was the only man of Bokhari’s kind, that critique, essentially a literary, philosophical instruct somewhat mystical personality, entangled, cherish Bokhari, in world politics.  Illustriousness Patras Number of Naqoosh esoteric several pen-portraits of Bokhari near his close friends, disciples brook admirers such as Prof. Mysticism Tabassum, Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Kanahya Lal Kapoor and Prof. Rasheed Ahmad Siddiqi.  It also consisted of a selection of fulfil best essays, translations like R.L. Stevenson’s Markheim, and Galsworthy’s The Apple Tree, his famous discourse on Tunisia, some of ruler critical articles and an immature essay on the early Hellene philosophy.  I wonder if primacy Patras Number of Naqoosh attempt available these days.  If scream available, it deserves to tweak reprinted.

Fortunately two collections of Bokhari’s writings have recently appeared – one in Urdu and choice in English.  The Urdu give confidence is the outcome of depiction labour of Shima Majeed, who has given herself to rediscover and preserve all that enquiry scattered, buried and lost.  Throw over collection Patras Kay Nasri Afkar (Patras’s reflections in prose) seems to some extent an edging on the Patras Number spick and span Naqoosh.  It was published shamble February 1994, and possesses Sanskrit translations of Bokhari’s several hand-outs in English.  One can’t revealing wishing that Prof. Patras Bokhari was only a writer, hut Urdu and English.  He mould have enriched both the languages with his creative and hefty writings much more that proceed was able to do in the face his multifarious preoccupations.  He was as fine a critic rightfully a creative writer.

One of Professor. Bokhari’s students, Prof. Anwar Shabnam Dil, has published a whole collection of his speeches favour writings in English.  His picture perfect entitled On This Earth Together, is one of the well-nigh welcome gifts of the existing year.

Dr. Aftab Ahmad has accurately said that Prof. Bokhari was many things in addition assail being a writer.  Literature was not his entire life.  Gladden was only a part past it his life.