Dr. Aasi Karnali was a renowned Poet of Urdu, who came from Karnal after Partition and settled in Multan. He wrote in almost every form of Poetry and also worked in Urdu Prose. He published seventeen books in Poetry and Prose. His contribution in Salam, Manqabat and Marsia is note worthy. His Two books are about this form of Poetry. His love and Passion with the family of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W) regarded as Ahel-e-bait (a.s) is reflected crystal clear from these forms of poetry, in which he stood with the tradition by form and thoughts in real spirit. In these poems, his poetic vision reflects his ideological commitment towards the Nobel cause of the Ahel-E-Bait (a.s). In these forms of Urdu poetry, he describes the historical events of Islamic history with truth and wisdom. In his life, he was an un-bais person and was acceptable to almost every sect of the Muslim society. He was a truth lover poet and under this religious poetry, he expresses his emotions and thoughts in an appropriate manner.

1.               Dr. Aasi Karnali, Jaawedaan (Multan: Maktaba Ahl-e Qalam, 1988), page 11.

2.              Ibid, page 41.

3.               Dr. Syed Qamqaam Hussain Jafri, Sanf-e-salam Aur Us Ka Ahad ba Ahad Irtiqa (Karachi: Academy Bazyaft, Urdu Bazaar), page 93.

4.               Dr. Aasi Karnali, Tamaam-o-Na Tamaam (Karachi: Ijaz National Press, 1994), page 244.

5.               Dr. Aasi Karnali, Jaawedaan, page 21.

6.               Murtaza Ashaar, Seen-Salaam (Karachi: Adab Rang Publications, 2002), page 10.

7.               Dr. Aasi Karnaali, Tamaam-o-Na Tamaam, page 794.

8.               Dr. Aasi Karnali, Jaawedaan, page 17.

9.               Ibid, page 71.

10.             Dr. Aasi Karnaali, Tamaam-o-Na Tamaam, page 384.

11.              Syed Afzal Haider, Zikr-e Hussain (Islamabad: Dost Publications, 2004), page 10.

12.             Dr. Robina Tarin, Tarikh-e Adabiyat-e Multan (Islamabad: Maqtadra-e Qomi Zaban, 2012), page 252.

13.              Hussain Sahar, Izhaar-o-Bayaan (Multan: Sahar Sons, 2010), page 981.

14.              Dr. Aasi Karnaali, Khassan-e Khuda Karbala Mein (Karachi: Al-Shafaq Printers, 2000), page 20.

15.               Dr. Azra Shaukat, "Dr. Aasi Karnaali Ki Marsiya Nigari," included in Roznama Jang Multan, 18 February 2005.

16.              Dr. Aasi Karnaali, Khassan-e Khuda Karbala Mein, page 14.

17.               Dr. Azra Shaukat, "Dr. Aasi Karnaali Ki Marsiya Nigari," included in Roznama Jang Multan, 18 February 2005.

18.              Ibid.

19.              Dr. Aasi Karnaali, Khassan-e Khuda Karbala Mein, page 75.

20.             Dr. Azra Shaukat, "Dr. Aasi Karnaali Ki Marsiya Nigari," included in Roznama Jang Multan, 18 February 2005.

21.              Ibid.

22.            Dr. Aasi Karnali, Khassan-e Khuda Karbala Mein, page 94.

23.             Ibid, page 99.

24.             Dr. Azra Shaukat, "Dr. Aasi Karnaali Ki Marsiya Nigari," included in Roznama Jang Multan, 18 February 2005.

25.             Ibid.