Basharat Shafi

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Basharat Shafi
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Born	Basharat Hussain 26 March 1982 Hundur, Yasin Valley
💀Died	24 August 2017 Sindh Pakistan24 August 2017
Cause of death	Car Accident
Resting place	Hundur, Yasin Valley
🏳️ Nationality	Pakistani
🏫 Education	Masters degree in Criminology from Karachi University, Masters degree in Public Health from James P Grant School of Public BRAC University
🎓 Alma mater	BRAC University, Karachi University
💼 Occupation	Poet, song writer,activist, Research Specialist at Aga Khan University Karachi.
Notable work	Five Recorded Brushaski Albums
🏡 Home town	Yasin Valley
🏅 Awards	Best Poet Award

Basharat Shafi born Basharat Hussain (Urdu: بشارت شفیع), on 26 March 1982 – died 24 August 2017), was Brushaski and Urdu language poet. He used his pen-name of Shafi. He has many contributions to the preservation of Brushaski Language, Most notably, he wrote several ghazals and poems during his life, which have since been interpreted and sung in many different ways by different singers.

Family and early Life:

Basharat Shafi was born in Hundur Yasin Valley into Hilbi family on 26 March 1982. His Family was originally resident of Barkolti Yasin, Which later migrated to Hundur Yasin. He received his primary and secondary education from the same village. He got a master's degree in Public Health from James P Grant School of Public BRAC University. He had also a master's degree in Criminology from Karachi University. He married twice, but he had not any child. His first marriage was not successful, which resulted in a divorce, then he married Hina Basharat.

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Basharat along with his father in his young age

Professional Career:

• Worked in Radio Pakistan, at Gilgit
• Started to work at Aman Foundation as Area manager/Field Coordinator, from May 2012 till January 2013.
• He was working as a senior Researcher at Aga Khan University Karachi.

Literary Career

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Basharat Shafi with his wife Hina Basharat

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When he was an activist

Basharat Shafi is one of the front line poets in Brushaski. He has worked for the preservation of Brushaski Language and he has also written many poems in Urdu language as well.

In his young age, he was politically active. At some point he was even the president of Balawaristan National Student Organization (BSNO). He also spent some time in a jail due to his nationalistic political activism. But in later years he remained out of politics and chose poetry as a medium to convey his message to the people. The other sole purpose of Basharat Choosing poetry is the preservation of the endangered language Brushaski. Shafi was a role model and a counselor for young Brushaski Poets. Under his leadership a new generation of poets has arisen. Shafi in his poetry always used pure Brushaski and He encouraged others to do the same. It is the result of his efforts that Brushaski is now no more an endangered language. It has now a huge treasure of poetry and literature. Now the youth is venturing into the world of poetry and contributing to the literature of Brushaski and continuing the Mission of Basharat Shafi. Basharat Shafi was a man who had a mission in his life. Through poetry he wants to convey his messages and aims to his people, some of them are: to bring a significant change in the society, to address numerous issues, to change the thinking of the people, to spread love (Love for nature, love for humanity, love for his Native Yasin Valley. and love for values and traditions), harmony and most importantly unity among the people. His poetry was realistic, and significant to the speakers of the language. He had a different and an innovative style of poetry. He introduced many words and poetic styles in Brushaski language. He encouraged and promoted the use of modern instruments in the music. Basharat Shafi had many characteristics which a poet must possess. He had the ability of turning ordinary to extraordinary; He had a precise and a superior vocabulary of Brushaski Language and he had the ability to create descriptive imagery, which is evident in his poems. Apart from being a good human being, a good poet, Basharat Shafi was a good orator and a progressive writer as well. At many great occasions he has delivered fearless, powerful and meaningful speeches. Although Basharat Shafi has lived a very short life but still Basharat Shafi has left behind a legacy which will be carried on by his admirers.

Poetry:

Shafi has predicted very well his demise in many of his poems. In one of his couplet he says:
“Belhtm neth daresh echuma khoth ghamm Brushaski
Unn fath nokoth gali go tham Brushaski”
English: ‘HOW WOULD YOU PUT UP WITH THIS LOSS O’ BRUSHASKI. YOUR TSAR LEFT THIS MORTAL WORLD LEAVING YOU BEHIND’.
Most of Shafi’s poetry revolves around the praise for the natural beauty, traditional values distinct of the people of Yasin Valley. He also addressed issues in his poems and he advised the youth not to involve themselves in unethical activities, to take good care of their tradition and to not forget their culture and their language. In one of his poems he says that:
“Mehrey ghono Bokam ba ja maling a
Maley Har fon Yate guren Ossay”
English: ‘ I have sowed the seeds of love in the fields, lay your hands on each elevated contour line’.
Shafi was also very much connected to the nature and also the wildlife. He has wrote about the ruthless hunters who kill innocent animals mercilessly. In one of his couplets he says:
“Ghondill a jee niya ne chhiv nimima
Giri doo thares netene chhiv nimima
Se gha mi gichhaman bey asqayaman
Chhene fallow nokowa da diya ka”
English: ‘Instead of being kind, we shoot down the doves, the deer and the orphan its brood, and cull screeching and chirping birds feeding on seeds. And rejoice at our victory and prey’.

Recorded songs

His songs have been sung by Different Artists from Yasin Valley, among them Mehboob Jan Yasini, Wajahat Shah Aalmi and Mushtaq Ahmed are prominent. During his lifetime five Brushaski Albums have been recorded. His first album Heishhing akaishh was sung by Mehboob Jan Yasini in 2012. In 2014 another album (Heshhe t'asqan) was released in the melodious sound of Wajahat Shah Aalmi, this album received much acclaim, then in the subsequent years he wrote hundreds of songs.

List of Albums and songs

1. Hashhing Akeshh 2012 Sung By Mehboob Jan Yasini

• • Ja haishhe Awo’ Un doko han Sha at’e ja g
  • Maghone Jua chhe Nasaza Gulchimo
  • Ja Heischhing akheschh
  • J’ua Ayar Guschhara
  • Ajo Akhosh Dulum T’e Chhaghachi Gukat Hurushum
  • Akhung Chhum Mihane Khabar Mimayan
  • Go Minyas Sesa Sim Nakim Maimi
  • Basha chhum Alchina Mathan Guwana

2. Heshhe T’asqen 2014 sung by Wajahat shah aalmi

• • Yasen Ja Bathan Dua
  • Bota Miyamba
  • Heshhe t’asqan Ja diya ka
  • Nani Nani shakar nani
  • Assay bat’in
  • Ik-hara shum Chhani bey
    

3. Bush-e-Minahang 2015 Sung by Wajahat Shah Aalmi

• • Amutk Angia Jhhoaa
  • Basha Khas Jee Dua Ka
  • Guwat log
  • Gulchimo Go
  • Muhabat
  • Yasen Guyak Yate Go
    

4. Huzura Huzura 2016, Sung By Mehboob Jan Yasini ft Kiran Naz

• • Huzoora Huzoora
  • Har Madaka Chan Gogha dunesh achuma ba
  • Aawu Bar a chhail
  • Gulchimo go biyan
  • Un churum Ba aghaini
  • Yanisha Hek yanisha
    

5. Guren Osay 2017 Sung By Mushtaq Ahmed

• • Lain neth a qon yate guren ossay
  • Ya ne gadero ja ba
  • Gadero Go nimane Guljuware Far Maimi
  • T’ailch Bat’anan Manish

Favourite Quotations:

1. Live and let live
2. In times of crisis, I was not hurt by the harsh words of my enemies, but by the silence of my friends.

24 August 2017

24 August 2017, when the news of his car accident broke out in the social media and became the headline in major newspapers of Gilgit-Baltistan. His fans showed their love for Basharat Shafi by posting his poetry on social media in his memory, wrote songs in his memory and articles on his life and his literary contributions. The fatal accident happened at around 4:30 P.m. Later his body was carried to his Hometown Yasen where he was rested in his resting place. His funeral was attended by thousands of people. They express their love to the Poet and they gathered to make the pledge to carry his mission.

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