The 24th death anniversary of renowned poet Jaun Elia is being observed today.

His real name was Syed Hussain Sibt-e-Asghar Naqvi.

Jaun Elia was born in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, in British India in 1931. Later, he migrated to Pakistan in 1957 and settled in Karachi.

Jaun Elia's unique writing style fascinates readers, and he will always be remembered for his classic poetry in the Urdu language.

His famous poetry collections include Shayad, Ya'ni, Gumaan, Lekin, Ramooz and Goya.

Jaun Elia was awarded the Presidential Pride of Performance Award for his literary services.

He died on this day in 2002 in Karachi.