Wasif Ali Wasif

Wasif Ali Wasif (15 January, 1929 – 18 January, 1993) was a writer, poet and sufi from Pakistan who was famous for his unique literary style. He used to write short pieces of prose on topics like life, fear, expectations, happiness, and so on. He was the regular columnist of Pakistan Urdu Newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt. In his life most of his columns were combined to form books with his own selected title. He did poetry in Urdu and Punjabi language. Probably no contemporary Urdu writer is more cited in quotations than him. Later years he used to answer questions in specially arranged gatherings at Lahore attended by the notable community. Some of these sessions were recorded in audio and were later published as Guftago "(talk)" series.

Early Life

Wasif Ali Wasif was born in 15th January, 1929 at District Khushab. His father was Malik Muhammed Arif. Wasif Ali Wasif got his primary education under the supervision of his father in Khushab. After this, he went to his maternal in Jhang, where he did graduation in first division. Then he moved to Lahore; here he did MSC Mathematics from Government Islamia Collage Civil Lines Lahore and Masters in English from Government College Lahore.

hrine

January 18 1993 is the death day of Wasif Ali Wasif. Being famous for Sufism and respected by many people, he is usually referred to as Hazrat Wasif Ali Wasif. His Shrine is located in Lahore at 25 Bahawalpur Road, near Chawk Chuburjee. His Urs(Religious Festival) is celebrated every year in 22 to 24 of the Rajab.

His quotes

A brief selection of his famous quotes is presented below:

*"When the eye becomes the heart, the heart becomes the eye"
*"The world is ancient, but it has not lost its newness"
*"Remove the conflict between your desires and your duties, peace will come"
*"Fortunate is the person who remains pleased with his fortune"
*"If you are looking for evil, look within and if you are looking for good, look without"
*"A more fearful thing than death is the fear of death"
*"We earn to live but we live to earn."
*"When the child is ill, the mother will know how to pray."
*"If the roof begins to fall; flee but if the heavens are falling! Stay on!"
*"Some are dead in life and some are alive in death."
*"He who has no light in his heart, what will he gain from the festival of lamps"
*"If you want to live long then die for nation and Islam"
*"He who survives dying dies after survive"

Works

*"Guftago", "(talk)"
*"Katra Katra Kulzam", (Ocean in a drop)
*"Kiran Kiran Sooraj", (The beaming soul)
*"Dil Darya Samundar", (Rivers and the ocean of the heart)
*"Baat Say Baat", (Words of wisdom)
*"Ehwaal O Asaar", (The state of affairs)
*"Harf Harf Haqeeqat", (Reality of words)

* [http://www.brain.com.pk/~mrryk/books.html Read these works online]

External links

Dedicated sites with works
* [http://wasifaliwasif.org/ Wasif Ali Wasif] , from wasifaliwasif.org
* [http://www.brain.com.pk/~mrryk/books.html Works of Wasif Ali Wasif (read online)] , from wasifaliwasif.org

Articles
* [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_28-8-2005_pg7_19 Seminar to commemorate Wasif Ali Wasif] , from Daily Times
* [http://www.mcb.org.uk/features/features.php?ann_id=298 Do we choose our own destiny or are we merely characters in a play?] , from The muslim council of Britain