Ali Arman (born August 25, 1973) is an Urdu poet hailing from Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He started poetry at the age of 14, and joined major literary forums of Rawalpindi and Islamabad in 1990, where he attracted the attention of prominent poets, writers and critics with his unique style.
He writes in Urdu, Punjabi and his mother language Pothohari. Arman has created poetry in the forms of ghazal (lyric), nazm (poem), nasri nazm (prose poetry) and taweel nazm (long poem). His first book of poetry was published in March, 1998.
Currently residing in the UK, he is an editor of “The Mosaic Journal”, a bilingual magazine containing both Urdu and English literature. Arman’s poetry has been translated into English, French, Spanish and German. He is regarded as an emerging poet by many renowned critics of Urdu poetry. Arman strongly believes in freedom, democracy and human rights and regularly advocated against the military regimes in Pakistan through his poems and articles.
Arman's new book of Punjabi/Pothohari poetry titled "Mitti Di Bukkal" has been published recently. This book has been hailed as a major book of Punjabi/Pothohari poetry by readers and critics alike. The book is published in Lahore by "Sanjh Publications". Ali Arman’s three new books of poetry are due to publish very soon.
Dear Dr. Israr
ReplyDeleteIt is good to see the specimen poetry of Ali Arman. He is indeed a good upcoming poet.
Sanjh Publications has also published "Khayyam-e-Nau", the translation of Umar Khayyam's 176 rubiyaat by my father Dr. Saleem Wahid Saleem, who died in Lahore in 1981. Information about Dr Saleem Wahid saleem can be obtained from saleemwahid.blogspot.com.
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Muslim Saleem
@ Dear Muslim Saleem....
ReplyDeleteI feel Happiness that You are the son of Dr. Saleem Wahid Saleem.
Insha Allah, soon yoou will read about Dr. Sahib here. I am on Eid vocations these days so I will manage some time to write about him.
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