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Wasim Barelvi

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Waseem Barelvi
BornZahid Hussain
(1940-02-08) 8 February 1940 (age 84)
Bareilly, United Provinces, British India
OccupationPoet
GenreUrdu poetry, Hindi poetry, Shayari
Years active1965 - Present
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Zahid Hussain (born 18 February 1940), better known by the pen name Wasim Barelvi, is an 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 and Hindi 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). He is also Member of Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh since 2016.[12]

Selected works

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  • Tabassum-e-Gham (Urdu) (1966)[13]
  • 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)[14]
  • Pyar Ke Do Naam (Hindi Movie) (2024)

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. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. 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. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. 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. ^ "वसीम बरेलवी विधान परिषद के लिए नामित". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 30 April 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  13. ^ SUROOR, ALEY AHMAD (1967). "Urdu : A Wind of Change". Indian Literature. 10 (4): 90–105. JSTOR 23329101.
  14. ^ "Waseem Barelvi". Rekhta. Retrieved 15 November 2018.


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