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Ehsan Sehgal born Khawaja Ehsan Elahi Sehgal on November 15, 1951 is a Pakistani Urdu poet and writer who has lived in the Netherlands since 1978. He is also a journalist and activist for democracy and the freedom of the press and of speech.
Sehgal has written a novel and several books of poetry; his articles have been published in various Urdu newspapers.
Sehgal was born in Larkana Pakistan, in a Punjabi business family. His father, Khawaja Manzoor Elahi Sehgal, was fromPind Dodan Khan Pakistan Ehsan Sehgal received his elementary and secondary education in Larkana. . He worked in several firms before he began his career in journalism . Sehgal distinguished himself as a journalist, but "unfavorable conditions" forced him to leave the country. In 1978, he sought political asylum in the Netherlands, settling in The Hague to work as a freelance journalist He currently freelances for Urdu newspapers and magazines and online daily newspapers.
Sehgal's first publication was a novel but his next books were all collections of poetry. He writes mostly in the poetic form . He also writes in the meter called Behar.
Besides the novel and books of poetry, he published a collection of quotes and articles in 1999. In 2010, he published a collection in Dutch, having lived in the Netherlands for over three decades and feeling the desire to share his ideas with a Dutch audience. The book, De Wijze Weg ("The Wise Road"), was written and translated with the help of Naeem Arif He has been praised by many Urdu writers and poets, Especially by Ibn-e-Insha, has appreciated Sehgal's literary work in his weekly written colums in Akhbare Jahan karachi.Sehgal also writes prose poetry in English as,
Journalistic career
Sehgal started his career as a reporter in Daily "Aghaz" Karachi in 1970 In a short time he became sub-editor and Incharge of student,magazine and City news pages.He was also editor of fortnightly magazine "Tamseel" karachi.
Awards
§ "Molana Maher-ul-Qadri Award" in 2001 from Urdu Trust London, U.K.
§ "Allama Shariq Jamal Award" in 2005 from Bazm-e-Shaoor-e-Adab. Jaipur, India.
§ "Faiz Ahmad Faiz Award" in 2011 from Urdu Tahreek Aalami London, U.K.
Bibliography
Novel
§ Khushi Bad-e-Gham ("Happiness and Grief" ). Karachi: Ameen Brothers, 1968.
Poetry
§ Sehr-e-Jazbat ("A City of Emotions"). Karachi: Desent Press, Shahzad Farooqi, 1972
§ Parwaz-e-Takhayyul. Karachi: Altaf, 1995.
§ Andaz-e-Takhayyul. Karachi: Mesahi, 1998.
§ Saz-e-Takhayyul. Karachi: Mesahi, 1999.
§ Naz-e-Takhayyul. Islamabad, Karachi: Baze-Ilmo-Fun-International, 2000.
§ Afkar Ki Khushboo. Islamabad, Karachi: Bazme-Ilmo-Fun-International, 2002.
§ Charag-e-Dard. March 2004. Karachi, The Hague: Urdu Cultural Society, 2004.
§ Zarb-e-Sukhan. Karachi, London, The Hague: Urdu Tahreek, 2009.
Quotations and articles
§ Shaoor Ka Sheaar ("Quotes and Articles"). Karachi: Mesahi, 1999.
§ Sehgal, Ehsan (2010) (in Dutch).
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