Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi, (Pride of Performance) , (Sitara-e- Imtiaz) (Urdu: احمد ندیم قاسمی) (November 20, 1916 – July 10, 2006) was a legendary Urdu language Pakistani poet, journalist, literary critic, dramatist and short story author. With some 50 books of poetry, fiction, criticism, journalism and art to his credit, Qasmi was a major figure in contemporary Urdu literature.
His poetry stood out among his contemporaries' work for its unflinching humanism, and Qasmi's Urdu afsana (short story) work is considered by some second only to PremChand in its masterful depiction of rural culture.
He also published and edited the prestigious literary journal Funoon for almost half a century, grooming generations of new writers.
In his long career as a writer and editor, Qasmi Sahib had the distinction of editing several prominent literary journals, including Phool, Tehzeeb-i-Niswaan, Adab-i-Lateef, Savera, Naqoosh, and his own brainchild, Funoon. He also served as the editor of the prestigious (now defunct) Urdu daily Imroze. For several decades Qasimi contributed weekly columns to national newspapers; a classic example was "Rawan Dawan" in Daily Jang, which focused on current issues.
His Afsaana "GANDASA" is considered to be one of the very famous Urdu Short Stories. I have found "Gandasa" and going to share it with you here. Do not forget to leave your comments here.
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