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Malik Muhammad wasif" target="_blank">Wasif (15 January 1929 – 18 January 1993), best known through his pen-name wasif" target="_blank">Wasif Ali wasif" target="_blank">Wasif, was a Pakistani teacher, writer, poet and Sufi figure.
The author of some 40 books, he is known for his aphorisms and short prose pieces and essays, often taken from his columns in Urdu newspapers, many of these books being collections of his speeches and public lectures, while he has also written poetry.
He was close to some of Pakistan's best-known intellectuals of his era such as Qudratullah Shahab, Ashfaq Ahmed and Hanif Ramay.




Early life and education


wasif" target="_blank">Wasif was born to Malik Muhammed Arif into a family of the Punjabi Awan clan on 15 January 1929 in Khushab, Punjab.
After getting his early religious education from his father, he matriculated from Government High School Khushab in 1944 before moving to Jhang, where his maternal grandfather was the headmaster of a Government High School, later graduating from Government Degree College Jhang. Moving to Lahore, he earned his MSc in Mathematics from Government Islamia College Civil Lines, Lahore and MA in English from Government College, Lahore (GC).
As a student, he was a good player of hockey and started writing for the GC magazine Ravi, in both Urdu and English.




Career


In 1954, wasif" target="_blank">Wasif passed the Provincial Civil Service (PCS) examination but chose to become a teacher instead. After teaching in some private institutions for some time, he founded Lahore College for English (Lahore English College) near Anarkali in Lahore, in 1958.




Books


This is a list of wasif" target="_blank">Wasif's books, both originals works as well compilations and translations:

Shab Chiragh (Urdu Poetry) 1978
Kiran Kiran Sooraj (Aphorism) 1983
The Beaming Soul (English Version of Kiran Kiran Sooraj) 2008
Dil Darya Sumandar (Essays) 1987
Qatra Qatra Qulzum (Essays) 1989
Ocean in Drop (English version Of Qatra Qatra Qulzam) 1989
Harf Harf Haqeeqat (Essays) 1994
The Truth Unveiled (English version Of Harf Harf Haqeeqat) 2023
Bharay Bharolay (Punjabi Poetry) 1994
Shab Raaz (Urdu Poetry) 1994
Baat Say Baat (Aphorism) 1995
Segue Of Spiritual Whispers (English version Of Baat Se Baat) 2023
Gumnam Adeeb (Letters) 19??
Anonymous Writer (English version Of Gumnam Adeeb) 2023
Mukalama (Dialogue, Speeches & Interview) 1990
Ziker-e-Habeeb (Na'tia Poetry) 2004
Dareechay (Aphorism) 2004
Doors To The Insight (English version Of Dareechay) 2022
WasifYat (Essays) 2013
Kulyat-e-wasif" target="_blank">Wasif Ali wasif" target="_blank">Wasif (Poetry) 2014
Aqwaal-e-wasif" target="_blank">Wasif Ali wasif" target="_blank">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






External links



wasif" target="_blank">Wasif Khayal Magazine
Dailytimes.com.pk: Seminar to commemorate wasif" target="_blank">Wasif Ali wasif" target="_blank">Wasif

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