Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi Biography and latest books by Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi

Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi was born on November 20, 1916 in the village Anga of Khushab district in British India (present day Pakistan). He is popular as a legendary Urdu and English language poet, journalist, literary critic, dramatist and short story author. Qasmi did his secondary education from Campbellpur in 1931, during which time he wrote his first poem. He moved to the Sadiq Egerton College in Bahawalpur and graduated from the University of Punjab in Lahore in the year 1935. His Urdu novel Afsana is considered by some second only to Prem Chand in its depiction of rural culture. He wrote many English poems and short stories. His poem The Feed is included in the syllabus of intermediate classes in Pakistan.  Some of his poetry work includes Jalal-o-Jamal, Shola-i-Gul and  Kisht-i-Wafa. His published short stories include Chopaal, Sannata,  Kapaas ka Phool, Aabley, Tuloo-O-Gharoob, Sailab-o-Gardab, Anchal,  ghar se ghar tak,  Nila-pathar,  Dawam-dar-o-deewar, Bazar-e-hayat and Aas-paas. He was also editor and publisher of literary magazine Funoon for almost half a century, grooming generations of new writers.