Najm Hosain Syed


Najm Hosain Syed is a Pakistani writer. He has written poetry and plays in the Punjabi language as well as literary criticism on Punjabi literature in his Recurrent Patterns in Punjabi Poetry.

Early life and career

Najm Hosain Syed was born in 1936 in Batala, Punjab, British India and later moved to Lahore, Pakistan after the independence of Pakistan in 1947. He received his master's degree in English from Forman Christian College, Lahore in 1958. For his career, he joined the Pakistan Civil Service and worked there until his retirement in 1995.
He was married to classical singer Samina Syed, who died in 2016.
Najm Hosain Syed has mentored many writers and has been a source of guidance for many others interested in Punjabi literature. He has a reputation of being a shy person who does not like to leave his town, Lahore. He reportedly does not give interviews on television or radio. He chooses to publish his books with relatively less-known publishers.

Major works

Najam Hussain Syed has written poetry, criticism and plays in Punjabi. He is considered pioneer of the modern Punjabi literature.
His Major Works include: