A writer whose misfortunes, an unfulfilled love, separation from his home, formed his verse which moves with its misery and torment till today.

maiñ bhī bahut ajiib huuñ itnā ajiib huuñ ki bas

ḳhud ko tabāh kar liyā aur malāl bhī nahīñ

A legendary Urdu poet, Syed Hussain Jaun Asghar Naqvi who is widely known as, "Jaun Elia" . His verse frequently communicates torment, distress and love. His most memorable and wonderful assortment, "Shayad" came to the front in 1990 when a significant part of his life had already passed. Regardless of the postpone, he turned out to be extremely well known and renowned in the mushairas. Elia was not only a writer! He was a proofreader and an interpreter, particularly of old Sufi, Mutazili and Ismaili compositions.