Hasnain Aaqib

Khan Hasnain Aaqib
Born	Akola, India
Occupation(s)	Poet, Lecturer
Years active	1999–present
Known for	Urdu, Hindi, English, and Persian poetry; coined the term PROPHIEM; introduced REFLECTIVE TRANSLATION concept

Khan Hasnain Aaqib is a distinguished poet who composes in Urdu, Hindi, and English, with a portfolio of 17 published works. He specializes in crafting Ghazals and Nazm across Urdu, Hindi, and Persian. He holds a position on the Urdu and Persian language committee at Balbharti, located in Pune. His Persian literary contributions have gained acknowledgment within Persian-speaking communities. The term PROPHIEM was coined by him to denote poetry that honors the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Additionally, he introduced the concept of REFLECTIVE TRANSLATION to define the process of translating literary and academic texts from one's native language into another. He promotes the classification of such translations under this term.

Early life

Hasnain Aaqib was born in Akola as the firstborn among ten siblings. Following the death of his mother when he was seven years old, his father remarried, resulting in six additional children. Raised under modest financial conditions by a strict father, Hasnain completed his B.Ed. degree in Akola. During his education, financial hardships compelled him and his brother Ali Raza to begin working at an early age to assist their family. It was during this time that Hasnain cultivated his enthusiasm for composing poetry in both English and Urdu.

Career

Upon completing his studies, Hasnain took up a teaching role at Taj K.G and English High School in Akola. After marrying, he relocated to Pusad where he has served as a lecturer at G.N. Azad Jr. College of Education since 1999.