Raees Warsi | |
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| Born | 1 March 1963 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Urdu poet, Journalist, TV Anchor |
| Education | M.A. (Mass Communication) |
| Alma mater | University of Karachi |
| Genre | Ghazal / Nazm |
| Notable awards | Life Time Achievement Award by the US President Mr. Joseph R. Biden Jr. in (2024) Pride of Pakistan by Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis, Govt: of Pakistan (2017) |
Raees Warsi (Urdu: رئیس وارثی ; born 1 March 1963) is a Pakistani American Urdu poet, journalist, lyricist, TV anchor and social worker. He has blended contemporary issues into classic rhyme. Where Urdu poetry was confined to the issues of love, romance and its tragedies till the early 20th century, Warsi's and some other notable contemporary poetry have expanded Urdu poetry to the demands of modern realism while still maintaining the classic rhyme. He currently resides in the United States.[1]
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