It took Jaun Elia’s death on 8 November 2002 for the world to fall in love with his poetry. Today, he is one of the most Googled poets, but still remains an enigmatic figure in modern Urdu ...

Paying tribute to the poet, Iqbal Haider said that Elia was really an illustrious poet. He observed that the shadow of Mir Taqi Mir’s sad poetry can be found in Elia’s creative works.

In a world where everything seems ephemeral—relationships, jobs, and social connections—Jaun Elia’s poetry offers a sense of shared solitude.

Great Poets Why do young readers and social media find Jaun Elia's poetry so relevant today? The poet reinvented the ghazal-scape of Urdu.

There is no denying that in Jaun’s poetry, the hearts of today’s generation beat,” says Hilal Naqvi, a renowned poet famous for his work in marsiya.

The legacy of Pakistani Marxist poet Jaun Elia’s remains eminent as social media marked his sixteenth death anniversary, flooded with signature quotes and poetry.On this occasion, fans took to ...

In his poetry, Elia points out that the enmity between religious people and communists is not innate but a later invention of elites to discredit Marxist ideas.

Jaun Elia is perhaps serving another purpose for our youth as well. Both his poetry and looks seem to symbolise freedom -- freedom from the straightjacket that society forces you to wear.

PDP chief spokesperson Suhail Bukhari, known for quoting lines from Jaun Elia's poetry, announced his resignation from the party after being denied a ticket.

Annoyed, rebellious, melancholic Jaun Elia passed away 15 years ago on Nov 8, 2002. The surge of repugnance in him for traditional thought and orthodoxy, and quest for self-abnegation, swept his ...