Amjad Hyderabadi

Hyderabadi was one of the 150 people who saved their lives by hanging on to the branches of a tamarind tree. He later wrote a poem "Qayamat-e-Soghra" (The Minor Doomsday) detailing his experience. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the tragedy, Satyanarayana Danish recited this poem. The Warsi Brothers, an Indian Qawwali musical group, regularly recited his poems in their Qawali in various countries.

• Name — Ahmed Hussain • Pen Name — Amjad Hyderabadi امجد حيدرابادى • Born — 1 January 1878 • Birthplace — Hyderabad State, British India • Died — 31 January 1961 • Place of death — Hyderabad, India • Occupation — Ruba'i Poet • Period — Nizam's era • Genre — Ruba'i • Subject — Humanity, Philosophy

Hyderabadi was born in Hyderabad Deccan into a small family. He saw his entire family, including his mother, wife and daughter get washed away in the Musi River flood of 1908 and he was the only survivor in his family. Most of his Ruba'i reflects his depression at the loss of his family. This is an example: Itni Dar'ya May Bhi Na Duba Amjad Dub'nay Valo Ko Bus Ek Chul'lu Kafi Hai

• Rubaiyat Amjad Hyderabadi • Adabi ijlas wo Mushaera

• Hakeem Al Shuara Amjaad Hyderabadi • Masterpieces of Urdu Rubaiyat by K C Kanda.