Abbas Vasi

Mareez, born Abbas Abdulali Vasi , was a Gujarati poet, mainly popular for his Ghazals. He is popularly known as Ghalib of Gujarat. He left studies in young age and started working in rubber shoe factory. Having interested in poetry, he took up journalism but remained financially unstable throughout his life. He wrote Gazals published in collections but many of his works remained uncredited which he sold during his financial difficulties. His popularity escalated after his death.

Abbas Vasi was born onFebruary 1917 in Pathanwada area of Surat, India to Abdulali and Amatulla Vasi. His father was a teacher in Taiyabiyah School, Surat. His was third among eleven siblings. His mother died of tuberculosis when he was young. He studied only till second grade as he was not interested in studies. He used to go to the railway station and what engines of the trains. His father was a teacher and as he saw that young Abbas is not interested in studies he discontinued his studies and sent him to Mumbai to work.

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