Awaz Sayeed

Awaz Sayeed

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Awaz Sayeed Profile

  • Name:
  • Awaz Sayeed
  • Born:
  • March 3, 1934
  • Died:
  • July 2, 1995
  • Father:
  • Sayeed Bin Awaz Bin Jabir Bin Abdullah
  • Mother:
  • Noorunnissa Begum Al Khulaqi
  • Spouse:
  • Kaneez Fatima

Awaz Sayeed Biography

Awaz Sayeed was an Urdu poet and writer who lived during the period, 3 March 1934 – 2 July 1995 in Hyderabad. He also wrote plays, short stories and Khaka-naveez, who was best known as a leading humourist of the 20th century. His first Urdu story, Jeetey Jaagtey was published in 1949 in Nizam-e-Lahore. Since then he authored numerous popular short stories. Shaqsi-Khaka-Nigari (life-sketches) is best among his humorous works. Sai Ka Safar (1969), Teesra Mujasamma (1973), Raat Wala Ajnabi (1977), Kohe-Nida (1977), Benaam Mausamon Ka Nauha (1987) and Kuwaan Aadmi Aur Samandar (1993) are his anthology of short stories. Khake (1985) is a book on personal sketches. His son Ausaf Sayeed is an Indian diplomat belonging to the Indian Foreign Service.

 

Awaz Sayeed was born on 3 March 1934 in Hyderabad, Telangana. Sayeed Bin Awaz Bin Jabir Bin Abdullah and Noorunnissa Begum Al Khulaqi were his parents. He married Kaneez Fatima in 1960. He belonged to a family of Hyderabad Deccan, with roots in Mukallah in Hadhramaut. His father served as State Financier in the princely state of Hyderabad. After completing his matriculation, Awaz enrolled at Anwar-ul-Uloom College to pursue his graduation. He got a government job at Food Corporation of India in 1954, and hence discontinued his studies.

 

His literal career began in his teens when he published his first story in a magazine in 1949. He predominantly wrote in Urdu, and he has authored poetry, short stories, plays etc. Many of his popular short stories have been translated to English, Hindi, and Malayalam languages. Many of his works have been later re-printed by his son Ausaf Sayeed later, he currently serves as an Indian diplomat.

 

Published: February 18, 2019

Updated: February 18, 2019

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