Shan-ul-Haq Haqqee Shanul Haq Haqqee (December 15, 1917 � October 11, 2005) was a notable Urdu poet, linguist, researcher, writer and journalist of Pakistan. Born in Delhi, Haqqee acquired his BA from Aligarh Muslim University. He obtained a Masters in English literature from St. Stephens College, Delhi. He was a scion of a great literary family from Delhi. His father, Maulvi Ehtashamuddin Haqqee, wrote short stories, a study of Hafez, Tarjuman-ul- Ghaib, a translation of Diwan-i-Hafiz in verse, and a dictionary. Haqqee recited his first ghazal at an annual poetic gathering of St. Stephens College. His published two anthologies of poems, Tair-i-Pairahan (1957) and Harf-i-Dilras (1979). He also tried his hand at other genres of poetry, such as Peheylian, Kehmukarnian, and Qitat-i- Tareekhi. He was associated with the Urdu Lughat Board for 17 years from 1958 to 1975,compiling a monumental 24-volume dictionary. He also translated the eighth edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary, Shakespeares Antony and Cleopatra, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Arthashastra. He died in Toronto, Canada.
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