Wasim Barelvi
Indian poet (born 1940)
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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).
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8 February 1940
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| Born | Zahid Hussain 8 February 1940 |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Genre | Urdu poetry, Hindi poetry, Shayari |
| Years active | 1965 - Present |
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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
- 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)
- Mai Usko Aansuo Se Likh Rha Hu (Urdu Poetry) (2025)
