Wasif Ali Wasif

Wasif Ali Wasif (Template:Lang-ur; 15 January 1929 – 18 January 1993) was a teacher, writer, poet and sufi intellectual from Pakistan. He is famous for his unique literary style. Probably no contemporary Urdu writer is more cited in quotations than he is. Master of aphorism, he has almost a miraculous ability to capture a rainbow of meaning in a few dewdrops of well chosen words. Many of his APHORISMS have become proverbs in recent years. His book "Kiran Kiran Suraj" containing these aphorisms remained best seller for many many years. He used to write short essays on topics like love, life, fortune, fear, hope, expectation, promise, prayer, happiness, sorrow and so on with clear objective of highlighting the true spirit of Islam. He was regular columnist of Pakistani Urdu daily newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt. His column was named "GUFTGOO" and it started publishing in newspaper in 1984.His shrine is in Lahore famous Mianiasaab graveyard where his Urs is celebrated on 22-24 RAJAB every year.

Works

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Wasif Ali Wasif on the cover of his published book "Dil Darya Samundar".

• Shab Chiragh (Urdu Poetry) 1978
• Kiran Kiran Sooraj (Aphorism) 1983
• The Beaming Soul (English Version of Kiran Kiran Sooraj) 198?
• Dil Darya Samundar (Essays) 1987
• Qatra Qatra Qulzum (Essays) 1989
• Ocean in Drop (English version Of Qatra Qatra Qulzam) 19??
• Harf Harf Haqeeqat (Essays) 1994
• Bharay Bharolay (Punjabi Poetry) 1994
• Shab Raaz (Urdu Poetry) 1994
• Baat Say Baat (Aphorism) 1995
• Gumnam Adeeb (Letters) 19??
• Mukalama (Dialogue,Speeches & Interview) 19??
• Ziker-e-Habeeb (Na'tia Poetry) 2004
• Dareechay (Aphorism) 2004
• WasifYat (Essays) 2013
• Kulyat-e-Wasif Ali Wasif (Poetry) 2014
• Aqwaal-e-Wasif Ali Wasif Ka Encyclopedia 2014
• Guftgoo (Questions & Answers Series - 30 volumes)
• Guftgoo 1-5 (volume 1) 2015
• Guftgoo 6-10 (volume 2) 2015
• Guftgoo 11-15 (volume 3) 2015
• Guftgoo 16-20 (volume 4) 2015
• Guftgoo 21-25 (volume 5) 2015

References

Further notes

• Staff report (21 September 2003). "Wasif Ali Wasif's Urs begins". Daily Times (Pakistan). Retrieved 2009-08-06.
• Staff report (9 August 2007). "Wasif Ali Wasif remembered". Daily Times (Pakistan). Retrieved 2009-08-06.
• Correspondent (10 July 2009). "Capturing the wisdom of modern mystic". The News International (Pakistan). Retrieved 2009-08-06. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
• Ajaz ul Haq (2009). Ferma'ish. Islamabad, Pakistan: National Book Foundation.

External links

official Site

• Dedicated sites with works, Wasif Ali Wasif

Wasif Khayal Magazine on Wasif Ali Wasif

• Wasif Khayal Magazine, Quarterly magazine WASIF KHAYAL, Primarily, focuses on teachings of Hz. WASIF ALI WASIF (Reh)

Articles

• Seminar to commemorate Wasif Ali Wasif, from Daily Times
• Do we choose our own destiny or are we merely characters in a play?, from The Muslim council of Britain