Jon Elia was a Pakistani poet and scholar born on December 14, 1931. He was known for his various poetry collections, beginning with his first collection, Shayad, released in 1991. He was highly respected in the literary world and his works are still studied and admired today.
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💰 Net worth: $20.8 billion (2024)
About
Pakistani poet and scholar who released various poetry collections including his first collection, Shayad, in 1991.
Before Fame
He wrote his first Urdu couplet when he was eight years old and also studied Islamic history.
Trivia
He was fluent in many languages including Arabic, English, Persian, and Hebrew.
Family Life
He married Writer Zahida Hina, and they had two daughters and a son before divorcing in the mid 1980s.
Associated With
Like him, Ehsan Sehgal has worked as a Pakistani poet.