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Hometown:

Toronto

Relationship Status:

Married

About Me:

-A Canadian of Pakistani origin who writes poetry in Urdu, Punjabi and English languages.
-An old Ravian (former student of the Government College, Lahore. Pakistan).
-Inspired by the Urdu poetry of Mus'hafi, Ghalib, Iqbal, Faiz, Yazdani Jalandhari, Ahmed Nadeen Qasmi, Khurshid Rizvi and Majeed Amjad.
-Love to read the poems of Robert Frost, Allen Ginsberg, Conrad Didiodato & Dean J. Baker and Novels by Quratul ain Hyder and Michael Ondaatje.
-Some of Urdu poems have been translated into German and English, as well. Love, society and spirituality are the recurring themes of poetry. -Three poetry collections have been published:
-Abhi Ik Khaa'b Rehta Hai ( A Dream; Yet to Go!) Urdu poetry collection-published in 1992 & 2007.
-Neeli Raat di Chhup (The Blue Silence of Night) a collection of Punjabi poems & ghazals-published in 2002.
-Gehri Shaam Ki Bailein ( The Vines of a Deep Evening) Urdu poems and ghazals-published in 2007.
- The collections of short stories, literary interviews, English poems and translations are in the pipeline.

-Been editing a literary magazine "Fanoos" and a socio-political magazine " Bazgasht" in Pakistan. Also worked with the Voice of Germany (Radio Deutsche Welle, Cologne) in Germany as a producer.
Presently, serving as the secretary of 'Halqa e Arbab e Zauq", Toronto-a literary circle mainly for the writers from the Indian sub-continent.
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PROFESSION: SETTLEMENT COUNSELLOR
ACADEMICS:
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK (CANADA)
MASTER OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY (PAKISTAN)
Dip. in SSW (CANADA)
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Website:

http://www.hamidyazdani.com/

Blog:

http://hamidyazdani.wordpress.com/

Favorite Books:

Spiritual:
Quran & Rumi’s poetry

Literary:
Far from the Madding Crowd (Novel)
In the Skin of a Lion (Novel)
Mein Jahrhundert/ My Century (Novel))
Akhir e Shab kay Hum-safar (Novel)
Khuda ki Talash Mein (Novel)

Kulliyat e Mus'hafi (Urdu poetry)
Diwan e Ghalib ( Urdu poetry)
Taurat e Dil (Urdu Poetry)
Nuskha' Haai Wafa (Urdu, Punjabi poetry)
Muheet (Urdu Poetry)
Yak-jaa (Urdu poetry)

Favourite Blog: http://didiodatoc.blogspot.com/

Favorite Canadian Authors:

Leonard Cohen, Michael Ondaatje, Conrard Didiodato, Dean J. Baker, M.G. Vassanji

Non-Canadian:
Bulhay Shah, Sultan Bahu, Mus'hafi, Ghalib,Yazdani Jalandhari, Khurshid Rizvi, Rainer Maria Rilke, Allen Ginsberg, Khalid Ahmed, Gunther Grass, Zahidul Huq and Agha Naveed.

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Poems from Hamid Yazdani's forthcoming collection

Haiku

(1)

basanti shawls
yellow paper kites
in mustard fields

(2)

Every time
I doze -
Buddha opens his eyes
(3)

Sky weeps
Colours -
Autumn leaves
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Hamid Yazdani
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THE NIGHT DESCENDS INTO THE LAKE

The night descends into
the still waters of the lake.
Moonlight adrift in the woods.
Wild flowers of silken hues
hide themselves in the nearby grass.
Dust inflamed
by the torrid moments.
Thoughts entangled within words.
An utterance the lips
can only muddle through;
exactly like the night descending
into the still waters of the lake,
like moonlight adrift in the woods.
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A Poem by: Hamid Yazdani

Translated by: M. Salim ur Rahman
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WHEN THE WIND WOULD BLOW

When the wind would blow
again next year
with the rainy season’s advent
and a ray would smile
from within
the cluster of wet leaves
high up on a tree,
perhaps you won’t
even remember me.
...........................
Hamid Yazdani

Tr. by M. Salim ur Rahman
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POETS

All that we know
is how to set the words on fire.

We do not know
that the burning words
warm up those feelings
which are chilled to the bone!
They import
a little bit heat
to frozen thought
and lifeless reality.
They provide a hint of warmth
to shivering dreams
and tired out breath.
We do not know
what the burning words imply.

All that we know
is how to set the words on fire.
…………….
Hamid Yazdani
Translated by: M Salim ur Rahman

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Hamid Yazdani's Blog

Haiku

Haiku

(1)

basanti shawls
yellow paper kites
in mustard fields

(2)

Every time
I doze -
Buddha opens his eyes

(3)

Sky weeps
Colours -
Autumn leaves

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Hamid Yazdani

Posted on November 9, 2009 at 3:38pm —

When The Wind Would Blow

WHEN THE WIND WOULD BLOW
When the wind would blow
again next year
with the rainy season’s advent
and a ray would smile
from within
the cluster of wet leaves
high up on a tree,
perhaps you won’t
even remember me.
...........................
Hamid Yazdani

Tr. by M. Salim ur Rahman

Posted on February 11, 2009 at 12:15pm — 2 Comments

The title of Hamid Yazdani's Urdu poetry collection designed by Amjad Ali

The title of Hamid Yazdani's Urdu poetry collection designed by Amjad Ali; an artist & journalist from Germany.

Posted on January 9, 2009 at 12:36am —

'Neeeli Raat Di Chhup' by Hamid Yazdani

Posted on November 2, 2008 at 12:15am —

On Hamid Yazdani’s poetry collection

Gehri Shaam Ki Bailain
On Hamid Yazdani’s poetry collection

By: Dr. Amjad Pervaiz

Recollected in tranquility

Hamid Yazdani appeared on the poetry scene of Pakistan in the eighties. He inherited the art of saying poetry in class… Continue

Posted on October 20, 2008 at 7:30pm —

Hamid Yazdani's Urdu Poetry collection: A Dream; yet To Go.

Posted on September 14, 2008 at 10:34am —

Poetry!

Posted on September 11, 2008 at 10:31pm —

Poets: A poem by Hamid Yazdani

POETS

All that we know
is how to set the words on fire.

We do not know
that the burning words
warm up those feelings
which are chilled to the bone!
They import
a little bit heat
to frozen thought
and lifeless reality.
They provide a hint of warmth
to shivering dreams
and tired out breath.
We do not know
what the burning words imply.

All that we know
is how to set the words on fire.
…………….
Hamid Yazdani

Posted on September 11, 2008 at 10:29pm —

THE NIGHT DESCENDS INTO THE LAKE - A poem

THE NIGHT DESCENDS INTO THE LAKE

The night descends into
the still waters of the lake.
Moonlight adrift in the woods.
Wild flowers of silken hues
hide themselves in the nearby grass.
Dust inflamed
by the torrid moments.
Thoughts entangled within words.
An utterance the lips
can only muddle through;
exactly like the night descending
into the still waters of the lake,
like moonlight adrift in the woods.
------------------
A Poem by: Hamid Yazdani

Translated by: M. Salim u… Continue

Posted on July 6, 2008 at 3:45am —

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At 5:15pm on November 9, 2009, Bernice Lever said…: Lovely artwork and words. Recently was editing a novel by a 11 yr. old girl about Pakistan. Aymun lives near Toronto.

At 4:05pm on November 9, 2009, Eileen Schuh said…: Thank you for befriending me.

At 3:46pm on November 9, 2009, Joan Hall Hovey said…: My pleasure, Hamid.

At 3:32pm on November 9, 2009, Joan Hall Hovey said…: Hi, Hamid, lovely to meet you. I enjoyed your work.

Joan

At 9:44am on November 6, 2009, Christine McIntyre said…: Thank you for your invitation, Hamid. I look forward to seeing more of your work! Lovely.

At 6:05pm on September 22, 2009, Dawné Dominique said…: Thank you for the friendship, Hamid

At 12:40pm on September 22, 2009, Tina Fiorda said…: Hi Hamid,
You are welcome. All the best to you.
Tina

At 8:10am on August 11, 2009, Conrad DiDiodato said…: Hello Hamid!

It's nice to hear from you. I do indeed remember you from "VenusAtDusk". I'll check out your Voice of Lahore website., too. Perhaps next year you can attend my Erland Lee poetry reading in Stoney Creek!

Please visit my blog where the discussion is always about poetry, poetics with the emphasis on the Canadian scene!

http://didiodatoc.blogspot.com/

At 9:55am on January 19, 2009, Brian L Porter said…: Hello Hamid,

Thanks for your kind message of congratulations and your good wishes. I hope you're well and that everything is going well for you.

Regards

Brian

At 2:05pm on January 9, 2009, Corry Roach said…: Thanks for the invite, Hamid! Nice poetry, too...Kahlil Gibran's work has certainly blessed my life...