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Biography

An Indian poet who writes in Urdu Zahid Hussain is also known by the pen name Wasim Barelvi. His ghazals are well-known and Jagjit Singh sings several of them. The Firaq Gorakhpuri International Award the Kalidas Gold Medal (given by the Haryana government in appreciation for his contributions to the area of Urdu poetry) the Begum Akhtar Kala Dharmi Award and the Naseem-e-Urdu Award have all been given to him. 

The National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language's Vice Chairman is Barelvi (NCPUL). He also performed Culrav 2012. (the cultural event of NIT Allahabad). He has been a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council since 2016.

Age

Wasim Barelvi’s birthdate is February 8 1940. Wasim was 82 years old as of 2022. Wasim Barelvi’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. Wasim Barelvi’s hobbies are reading and writing. Wasim Barelvi’s religion is Islam. 

Family

Wasim Barelvi’s birthplace is in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly. Wasim Barelvi’s parent's information is not available.

Education

Wasim Barelvi did his college work at Rohilkhand University Bareilly. He earned his M.A. in Urdu literature from Agra University in 1958. 

Career

Wasim began his career as an assistant professor before rising to the position of associate professor and head of the Urdu department at Bareilly College in Bareilly. Additionally he held the position of vice chairman for the National Council for the Promotion of Urdu Language under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Higher Education) of the Indian government.

The pen name Wasim Barelvi is used by prominent Indian poet Zahid Hussain who is also known as Zahid Hussain. Many of Jagjit Singh's renditions of his ghazals are quite well-liked. In appreciation of his contributions to the area of Urdu poetry the Haryana government presented him with the Kalidas gold medal the Firaq Gorakhpuri International Award the Begum Akhtar Kala Dharmi award and the Naseem-e-Urdu award. Vice Chairman of the National Council for the Promotion of Urdu Language Barelvi (NCPUL). In 2012 he also had a performance at Culrav (the cultural event of NIT Allahabad). 

He has written so many books like Tabassum-e-Gham (Urdu) (1966)  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) and Charagh (Devnagri) (2016). Waseem Barelvi is renowned for composing ghazals many of which have been performed by legendary singers. 

At both the national and international levels he attended Mushairas. Waseem had two collections of poetry in Hindi and more than six collections of poetry in Urdu. Akhilesh Yadav Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister proposed him for election to the Legislative Council in 2016.

He also authored five volumes 70 Sher-o-Shayari 10 Nazms 11 Qitas and more than 60 Ghazals. 'Mili Hawaon Mein Udne ki Who Saza' from the album Sajdaa in 1991 'Uske Hothon pe Kuch Kaanpta Reh Gaya' from 1989 'Mohabbat Nasamajh Hoti hai Samajhna Zaruri hai' from 2002 and 'Apne Chehre Se Jo Zahir Hai Use Chupaye Kese' from 1995 are a few of the ghazals.

Net Worth

Waseem Barelvi began instructing Urdu literature at the university where he received his MA. Later on he rose through the ranks at Bareilly College to become an assistant professor and head of the Urdu Department. Waseem Barelvi is well known for writing ghazals many of which have been performed by legendary singers. 

He attended national and international mushairas. Waseem published more than six poetry volumes in Urdu and two in Hindi. A well-known Indian poet who writes in Urdu is Waseem Barelvi. Zahid Hussain is Waseem's true name. Waseem Barelvi has a net worth of 74.77 crores INR. 

Awards

• Wasim has been awarded the Firaq Gorakhpuri International Award   and the Kalidas gold medal (by the Haryana government in recognition of his services in the field of Urdu poetry).
• Wasim has been awarded the Begum Akhtar Kala Dharmi award
• Wasim has been awarded the Naseem-e-Urdu award.

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• Wasim's ancestors were big landowners in Moradabad. It is said that there were 384 villages in their hold.
• Barelvi started poetry at a very young age.
• Wasim Barelvi has followed the poetry tradition of Amir Khusro Kabir Raskhan Jaysi and Rahim.
• In addition to teaching Barelvi continued to attend Mushairas on both local and global stages.
• Wasim has also received numerous accolades on a national and international level for his outstanding poetry.
• Wasim has more than six poetry collections published in Urdu and two in Hindi.
• Wasim has been selected by the Indian government to serve as vice chairman of the National Council for the Development of the Urdu Language.
• Wasim was put forth for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council in 2016 by Akhilesh Yadav the state's chief minister at the time.

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