![]() ![]() In its January 1963 issue, he wrote an article, Tere Diwane Yaha Tak Pahunche (Your lovers have reached here) where he warned his readers, “Don’t ever get deceived by the slogans of Universal Brotherhood. Elia was a severe critic of such intellectuals.Įlia edited an Urdu magazine, Insha. People on social media often tag each other to save ideologies in their nations. We have seen them urging the people that national or cultural allegiances can be shunned for greater causes of religion, feminism, democracy, or any other ideology. Left-leaning intellectuals and religious preachers, especially in third-world countries, tell people to unite across national borders for a greater cause. ![]() But very few know his views on cultural nationalism vis a vis internationalism. Youngsters love him as a poet of pure love and scholars appreciate him as a philosopher poet who believed in Marxism. We all have seen him in videos reciting poetry with intense emotions. Anyone who is active on social media and has any liking for Urdu poetry certainly knows Jaun Eliya. ![]()
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