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Sarvat Husain

1949 - 1996 | Karachi, Pakistan

Associated with Pakistan’s 'New Wave' movement, Sarwat Hussain is admired for his fresh imagery and spare, impactful diction. His poetry continues to resonate and attracts new admirers with every generation.

Associated with Pakistan’s 'New Wave' movement, Sarwat Hussain is admired for his fresh imagery and spare, impactful diction. His poetry continues to resonate and attracts new admirers with every generation.

Profile of Sarvat Husain

Pen Name : 'sarvat'

Real Name : Sarvat Hussain

Born : 09 Nov 1949 | Karachi, Sindh

Died : 09 Sep 1996

LCCN :n88254467

maut ke darinde meñ ik kashish to hai 'sarvat'

log kuchh bhī kahte hoñ ḳhud-kushī ke baare meñ

maut ke darinde mein ek kashish to hai 'sarwat'

log kuchh bhi kahte hon KHud-kushi ke bare mein

Sarvat Hussain was born and brought up in Karachi. He taught Urdu literature at various govt colleges. His control over Urdu language and modernity of his ideas, made him one of the distinguished poets of his time. Two collections of his work have been published so far, Aadhe sayyare par (1987) and KHakdaan which was published posthumously after his tragic suicide in a fatal train accident.

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