Prof Dr Saadat Saeed
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Dr Saadat Saeed is a professor of Urdu language and literature at Government College University
Government College University
Government College University, Lahore is a co-educational public university located on The Mall in Lahore, Pakistan...

, Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

. He is a famous contemporary writer and poet of Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...

 language.

Early life

Saadat Saeed was born at Lahore on 15 March 1949 as Saadat Hassan. His father Dr. A. D. Nasim is well-known for his outstanding performance in the various fields of Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...

 language
Language
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 and literature
Literature
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.

Education

In 1963, Saadat Saeed passed his matriculation from Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Lahore. After passing Intermediate from the same board in 1965 he got admission in University of the Punjab
University of the Punjab
University of the Punjab , colloquially known as Punjab University, is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The University of the Punjab is the oldest and biggest University of Pakistan. The University of the Punjab was formally established with the convening of the first meeting of its...

. He got his first degree with a roll of honour and scholarship in 1967. In 1969, Saadat Saeed stood first in M.A. Urdu and received a gold medal. In 1988 he completed his Ph.D. from the same university.

Teaching career

In 1970, Saadat Saeed started his career as a lecturer
Lecturer
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 from Govt. Islamia College, Lyallpur (Faisalabad). Three years after, he was transferred to Govt. Islamia College, (Railway Road) Lahore. He joined Government College, Lahore in 1986 as lecturer. After some time, he was first promoted as Assistant Professor and then Associate Professor in 1995. He was transferred to Government College, Asghar Mall, Rawalpindi as Professor in 1999. After serving a few months there, he moved to Ankara University
Ankara University
Ankara University is a public university in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. It was the first higher education institution founded in the Turkish Republic....

, Turkey
Turkey
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 as Chairman Ankara Urdu Chair. In 2004, he returned to Pakistan
Pakistan
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 and again joined GC University, Lahore as Foreign Professor.

Books

Jayhat Numayee (Studies in Contemporary Short story) Published by Dastavez Matboaat Lahore. 1995

Fun Aur Khaliq (Studies in contemporary Poetry) Dastavez Matboaat Lahore.

Iqbal aik Saqafti Tnazur Dastavez Matboaat Lahore.1998

Kajli Bun (Poems) Published by Sang-e-Meel publication Lahore 1988.

Adab Aur Nafi-e-Adab Dastavez Matboaat Lahore.1999

Iqbal and The Sahiwal (Editor) Published by Iqbal Academy Lahore

Ibn - e - Arabi Ka Nazria - e - Wahdat ul Wajood (Editor) Published by Iqbal - Shariati Foundation Lahore

Chand Waqt Translation from Turkish poetry Maktba Al Farooq Wahdat Road Lahore 1998.

Bansry Chup Hey Dastavez Matboat Urdu Bazar Lahore.

Fanoon Asob Maktaba Alblag Urdu Bazar Lahore

Books under Print:

(1) Western Philosophies a Critical Evaluation Victory Books Lahore.

(2) The Philosophical Terminology in Arabic and Persian (Translation) Idara - e - Saqafat - e - Islamia Lahore.

(3) Jamil-u-din AAli Ki Shairy, Dastavez Matboaat Lahore.

(4) New Poetry (Possibility and Reality) Dastavez Matboaat Lahore.

(5) N.M. Rashid (Life and Works) Maktaba Nasim Lahore.

(6) Majeed Amjad and his age Maktaba Nasim Lahore.

(7) Hanif Nadavi Ki Ilmi aur Adabi Khidmat Maktaba Nasim Lahore.

(8) Philosophical Basis of Modern Times. Maktaba Nasim Lahore.

(9) Reflections (100 Articles Published in The Daily News Lahore.) Maktaba Nasim Lahore.

(10) Adabi Makalmay (Interviews of Famous literary personalities published in various literary magazines) Maktaba Nasim Lahore.

(11) Adbi Mazakray (discussions on significant literary topics published in daily Jang Lahore.) Maktaba Nasim Lahore.

(12) Prefaces and Introductions (Published in various literary books) Maktaba Nasim Lahore.

(13) Funon Ashob (Long Poem for the exploration of historical and intellectual perspective of music, painting, dance, poetry, calligraphy and architecture. Maktaba Nasim Lahore.

(14) Ilhan (Sound poetry) Maktaba Nasim Lahore. Maktaba Nasim Lahore.

(15) Shanakht (Prose poetry) Maktaba Nasim Lahore.

(16) Mun Haran (Love poetry) Maktaba Nasim Lahore.

(17) Barf kay Phool (Translation of poetry from Denmark) Maktaba Nasim Lahore.

(18) Jadid Farsi Shairy (Translation of modern Poems from Iran) Maktaba Nasim Lahore.

(19) Khema -e- Gurbat (Translation from international poetry) Maktaba Nasim Lahore.

Translations

Ab Kaya Kia Jana Chahiye (Translation of Pas Chah Baayad Kard Ay Aqwaam e Sharq Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...

 poem by Iqbal
Muhammad Iqbal
Sir Muhammad Iqbal , commonly referred to as Allama Iqbal , was a poet and philosopher born in Sialkot, then in the Punjab Province of British India, now in Pakistan...

) published by Iqbal-Shariati Foundation Lahore.

Tehzib Jadidiat Aur Hum by Dr Ali Shariati
Ali Shariati
Ali Shariati was an Iranian revolutionary and sociologist, who focused on the sociology of religion. He is held as one of the most influential Iranian intellectuals of the 20th century and has been called the 'ideologue of the Iranian Revolution'.-Biography:Ali....

 published by Iqbal- Shariati Foundation Lahore. 1990

Awards

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