Ashfaq Hussain Zaidi, PP, (born 1 January 1951) is an Urdu poet[1] and an author of more than 10 books of poetry and literary criticism. He is considered at least by one commentator to be an expert on the life and works of Urdu poets Faiz Ahmed Faiz,[2] Ahmad Faraz and also on Progressive Writers Movement.

Ashfaq Hussain
Hussain in 2010
Born	(1951-01-01) 1 January 1951 (age 71) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupation	Urdu poet
Alma mater	University of Karachi
Notable awards	Presidential Pride of Performance

Works

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Authored

• Faiz Ek Jaiza (1977)
• Aitabar (1979)
• That Day Will Dawn (1985)
• Neendar Nal Rishta (1986)
• Hum Ajnabi Hain (1992)
• Faiz Habib e Amberdast (1992)
• Faiz ke Maghrabi Hawaley (1993)
• Faiz shakhsiat aur fun (2006)
• Ahmad Faraz: yadoon ka ek sunehra waraq (2008)
• Aashian Gum Karda (2009)
• Mein Gaya Waqt Nahin Hoon(2010)(Published in India)
• Sheeshoan Ka Masiha (2011)
• Deewar-e-Dabastan Par (2012)

His Urdu poetry has been translated in English and Punjabi.[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ashfaq Hussain.

• Official website
• Urdu Conference Begins Today, Pakistan Press Foundation, 26 November 2008
• The Daily News Karachi, 27 March 2010
• Hussain hopeful for Urdu literature, The Daily News Karachi, 17 August 2010^{[permanent dead link]}
• Glowing tributes paid to acclaimed poet, The News International, 9 April 2011
• Faiz Ahmed Faiz aur Ashfaq Hussain, BBC News Urdu, 12 January 2012