Jilani Kamran

He was born as Ghulam Jilani in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir princely state, British India. He did his master's from in English from the University of Punjab[2] and Master of Arts (Hons) from the University of Edinburgh.

He served in various education departments since his first appointment in 1958 at the Government College University, Lahore. He initially served as a teacher until 1973. He was later transferred to the Government College Asghar Mall Rawalpindi and served as principal from 1973 until his was transferred in 1975 to the Government Shalimar College at Baghbanpura where he served until 1979. Later in 1979, he was appointed as head of the Forman Christian College (formerly F. C. College) for English department until he retired in 1986.

Jilani started his career around 1958 when he was appointed as a teacher.[3] He primarily wrote Sufi devotional poems, and was influenced by the contemporary European literature. His some authorship include Nai Nazm kay Taqazay, Ibn-e-Arabi, and Mansur Hallaj among other publications, including some books on mysticism.[4] He wrote in both Urdu and English languages, and is often recognized for introducing new genres of nazms to Urdu poetry with the help of romantic and Arabic poetry.[5]

Publications

Key

Remarks denote a short description of the work where available.

#	Title[6]	Year	Type/Credited as	Remarks
1	Ana Al-Haqq	N/A	Poem	N/A
2	Pakistan a Cultural Metaphor	N/A	Poem	N/A
3	Cultural images in Post-Iqbal World	N/A	Poem	N/A
4	South Asia: Muslim Creative Mind	N/A	Poem	N/A
5	Cross currents in Urdu literature	N/A	Poem	N/A
6	South Asia: Muslim Creative Mind	N/A	Poem	N/A
7	Nai Nazm kay Taqazay	N/A	Book	N/A
8	Ibn-e-Arabi	N/A	Book	N/A
9	Dastaveez	N/A	Book	N/A
10	Humara Deeni Aur Fikri Safar	N/A	Book	N/A
11	Galib Ki Tehzeebi Shaksiyat	N/A	Book	N/A
12	Ameer Khasru Ka Sofiyana Maslak	N/A	Book	N/A
13	Magrib Ke Tanqidi Nazarye	N/A	Book	N/A
14	Angrezi Zuban Aur Adb Ki Tadris Me Qaumi Zubaan Ka Kirdaar	N/A	Book	N/A
15	Quaid-e-Azam Aur Azadi Ki Tehrik	N/A	Book	N/A
16	Tankeed Ka Naya Pas-e-Manzar	N/A	Book	N/A
17	Quaid-e-Azam Aur Azadi Ki Tehrik	N/A	Book	N/A
18	Ustaadey	N/A	Book	N/A
19	Bagh-e-Dunya	N/A	Book	N/A
20	Zinda Rahnuma Quaid-e-Azam	N/A	Book	N/A
21	Ek Kali Do Bastiyan	N/A	Book	N/A
22	Quaid-e-Azam Aur Azadi Ki Tehrik	N/A	Book	N/A
23	Qaumi Zuban Aur Ilaqae Zubaano Ka Rishta	N/A	Book	N/A
24	Iqbal Aur Humara Ehed	N/A	Book	N/A
25	Chhoti Badi Nazmein	N/A	Book	N/A
26	Nazarya Pakistan Ka Abdi Aur Fikri Mutala	N/A	Book	N/A
27	Qaumiyat Ki Tashkeel Aur Urdu Zuban	N/A	Book	N/A
28	Baqi Nazmein	N/A	Book	N/A
29	Adb Ke Makhfi Ishare	N/A	Book	N/A

Jilani was suffering from hypertension medical condition, and was subsequently admitted to a hospital. He died of brain haemorrhage on 23 February 2003 in Lahore, Pakistan, and is buried in Nishtar Block cemetery, Lahore.[3]

• Gilani Kamran at Government College University, Lahore
• Jilani Kamran at Rekhta Foundation