Pakistani Urdu language poet (1951–2019)
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Liaquat Ali Asim | |
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Born | (1951-08-14)14 August 1951 Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan |
Died | 29 June 2019(2019-06-29) (aged 67) Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan |
Occupation | Poet, linguist |
Language | Urdu |
Liaquat Ali Asim (1951–2019) was a Pakistani Urdu language poet and linguist who served in Urdu Dictionary Board from 1980 to 2011, and retired as editor of the Board.
Biography
Asim was born on Manora Island, Karachi on 14 August 1951. He was one of the youngest of his 8 brothers and 1 sister. He belonged to the Konkani community. He was a Konkani Muslim.
He worked for the Urdu Dictionary Board for three decades. Eight collections of his poetry have been published, which include Sabd-e-Gul (1977), Āngan Meiṉ Samandar (1988), Raqs-e-Wisāl (1996), Nasheeb-e-Shahar (2008), Dil Kharashī (2011), Bāġh To Sārā Jānāy Hai (2013), Nesh-e-Ishq (2017) and Mere Katbe Pe Uskā Naam Likho (2019). Asim died on 29 June 2019 in Karachi due to gallbladder cancer.
References
- ^ "معروف شاعر اور ماہر لسانیت لیاقت علی عاصم انتقال کرگئے". 29 June 2019.
- ^ "زندہ ضمیر کے ترجمان شاعر، لیاقت علی عاصم دُنیا چھوڑ گئے". jang.com.pk.
- ^ "سقراط کا زہر پیالہ اور لیاقت علی عاصم کی شاعری". انڈپینڈنٹ اردو. 2 July 2019.