جلیل عالی کا نظریہ فکر و فن

The subject article is a critical appreciation of the personality and work of one of the contemporary iconic literary figures Jalil Aali. Being in sync with the requirements of our current digital hi-tech age, Jali Aali, who also happens to be a widely known poet and critic of  his unique style, firmly believes and advocates that though a poet should be well grounded in the classic poetic tradition, yet he/she must still have their own unique viewpoint, and as such condemns those who are biased in favour of a particular literary trend, school or movement. While idealizing Iqbal and Faiz, he deeply appreciates and kind of follows the trend set by such giants as Nadeem Qasimi, Sardar Jafery and Akhtar Al-Eman who maintained their own independent style and genre despite the fact that were known for being strong advocates of the Progressive Movement. As such, Jail Aali equates this kind of literary trend and theory as a national service