Mareez
Mareez | |
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| Born | Abbas Abdul Ali Vasi 22 February 1917 Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Died | 19 October 1983 (aged 66) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Pen name | Mareez |
| Occupation | Poet, journalist |
| Nationality | Indian |
Abbas Abdul Ali Vasi (22 February 1917 – 19 October 1983), known popularly as Mareez, was an Indian poet of Gujarati language, 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 been interested in poetry, he took up journalism but remained financially unstable throughout his life. He wrote Ghazals published in collections but many of his works remained uncredited which he sold during his financial difficulties. His popularity escalated after his death.