The 24th death anniversary Urdu poet and psychoanalyst Syed Muhammad Mehdi‚ known as Rais Amrohvi (1914-1988) was observed on Saturday. Rais Amrohvi was born on September 12‚ 1914‚ in Amroha‚ India. Almost all the members of his family were poets. He migrated to Pakistan on October 19‚ 1947‚ and settled in Karachi.
Rais Amrohvi was known for his unique style of Qatanigari (quatrain writing). For decades‚ he penned quatrains for daily Jang. He also supported the Urdu language and the Urdu-speaking people of Pakistan. He set up Raees Academy which trained people for the improvement of their emotional and moral well-being. He penned a number of books on metaphysics‚ meditation and yoga. He was assassinated on September 22‚ 1988.