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Waseem Barelvi
BornZahid Hussain
(1940-02-08) 8 February 1940 (age 84)
Bareilly, United Provinces, British India
OccupationPoet
NationalityIndian
GenreUrdu poetry, Hindi poetry, Shayari
Years active1965 - Present
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Zahid Hussain (born 8 February 1940), better known by the pen name Wasim Barelvi, is an eminent Indian Urdu language poet.[1] He was born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.[2][3][4][5] His ghazals, many sung by Jagjit Singh, are very popular.[6][7][8] He has been awarded with the "Firaq Gorakhpuri International Award",[9][10] the Kalidas gold medal (by the Haryana government, in recognition for his services in the field of Urdu poetry);[11] the Begum Akhtar Kala Dharmi award;[11] and the Naseem-e-Urdu award.[2] Barelvi is Vice Chairman of the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL). He has also performed at Culrav 2012 (the cultural event of NIT Allahabad).

Selected works

  • Tabassum-e-Gham (Urdu) (1966)[12]
  • Aansu Mere Daman Tera (Hindi) (1990)
  • Mizaj (Urdu) (1990)
  • Aankh Aansu Hui (Urdu) (2000)
  • Mera kya (Hindi) (2000)
  • Aankhon Aankhon Rahe (Urdu) (2007)
  • Mera kya (Urdu) (2007)
  • Mausam Andar Bahar Ke (Urdu) (2007)
  • Charagh (Devnagri) (2016)[13]

References

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  1. ^ Tiwari, Mrigank (12 October 2015). "Akademi awards returned show writers' dismay: Poet Barelvi". Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "An Evening with Famous Urdu Poet Wasim Barelvi was organised by Chandigarh Sahitya Akdemi". Chandigarh Daily. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. ^ "A cultural feast of poetry in tune with DSF spirit".
  4. ^ Khan, Salman (10 November 2016). "Shayaris: Our ten most poignant picks from Ghalib to Gulzar". The Free Press Journal. Mumbai, India. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  5. ^ Kaul, Vivek (10 April 2017). "Dear Mr Urjit Patel, Have You Ever Heard of Wasim Barelvi?". Equity Master. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  6. ^ Haider, Saeed (26 March 2018). "Majesty of Urdu poetry mesmerizes all in ISF Mushaira". Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Poets and academicians believe Urdu can bring India, Pakistan closer". Khaleej Times International. PTI. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  8. ^ Nangiana, Umer (22 December 2015). "The best of Urdu poetry". Gulf Times. Doha, Qatar. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  9. ^ IANS (16 June 2008). "Wasim Bareilwi gets first Firaq Gorakhpuri award". Two Circles.net. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Awards". The Milli Gazette. New Delhi, India. 1–15 April 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  11. ^ a b Tiwari, Mrigank (29 October 2015). "My pen should motivate positive ideas, social harmony: Wasim". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  12. ^ SUROOR, ALEY AHMAD (1967). "Urdu : A Wind of Change". Indian Literature. 10 (4): 90–105. JSTOR 23329101.
  13. ^ "Waseem Barelvi". Rekhta. Retrieved 15 November 2018.



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