Saleem Kausar
{{Short description|Poet from Pakistan}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Saleem Kausar
{{Nastaliq|سلیم کوثر}}
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| birth_name = Muhammad Saleem
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|10|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Panipat, East Punjab, India
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| nationality = Pakistani
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| known_for = Ghazal, "Main khayal hoon kisi aur ka"
| occupation = Poet
| awards = Pride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan in 2015
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Saleem Kausar ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|سلیم کوثر}}}}), born Muhammad Saleem ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|محمد سلیم}}}}) is a Pakistani Urdu poet.{{cite news|url=http://beta.jasarat.com/magazine/jasaratmagazine/news/36414|title=ادارۂ فکر نو کراچی کی تشکیل نو-Restructuring of Karachi Institute of Thought|newspaper=Daily Jasarat (newspaper)|date=20 January 2013|access-date=15 November 2022|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130629140007/http://beta.jasarat.com/magazine/jasaratmagazine/news/36414|archive-date=29 June 2013}} He has published several poetry books. He has also written various title songs for different TV serials. He has attended several poetry symposiums (Mushaira) in various countries.{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1071184/dawn-features-may-15-2008|title=I have a treasure of love and song — Saleem Kausar|author= Naseer Ahmad|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|date=15 May 2008|access-date=15 November 2022}}[https://rekhta.org/poets/saleem-kausar/ghazals/ Ghazals of Saleem Kausar] Rekhta.org website, Retrieved 15 November 2022
Personal life
Kausar was born on 24 October 1947 in Panipat, India. After partition, his family migrated to Pakistan and settled in Khanewal, Punjab, Pakistan. He received his primary and secondary education there. Later he moved to Kabeerwala with his family. In 1972, he shifted to Karachi, Sindh, where he has worked in various newspapers before joining Pakistan Television (PTV). He retired several years ago.
Literary career
Kausar began his literary career from Kabeerwala, where he met with well-known and national poets and learnt and practiced Urdu poetry. He also attended poetry gatherings. After moving to Karachi, he joined Urdu newspapers and wrote Qat'aas (quatrains), a form of Urdu poetry on a daily basis. He has written five collections of Urdu poetry. He became famous after his ghazal "Main khiyal hoon kisi aur ka" sung by various singers, was breakthrough in 1980. He has visited several countries to participate the poetry gatherings, including Doha, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Denmark, Middle East and India.{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1372694 |author=Peerzada Salman|date=25 November 2017|title=Poetry and painting|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|access-date=15 November 2022}}
A writer says;
{{blockquote|"He may not be rich in the literal sense of the word, but he is generous enough to share the fruit of his craft to make people happy:
Piyar karnay kay liyay, geet sunanay kay liyay
Ik khazana hai maray pass lutanay kay liyay
(To love and to sing songs, I have a treasure to lavish upon others.)"}}
Awards
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See also
References
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External links
- {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130629222842/http://muslimmedianetwork.com/mmn/?tag=saleem-kausar AMU Alumni Celebrate Sir Syed Day in New York, The Muslim Observer (US newspaper) ARCHIVED]}}
- [https://rekhta.org/poets/saleem-kausar/ghazals/ Saleem Kausar ghazals]
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Category:People from Khanewal District