Sarwat Mohiuddin

Sarwat Mohiuddin is a poet, painter, translator, and prose writer in Punjabi, Urdu, and English languages. She holds a master’s degree in Punjabi literature from the University of the Punjab. She has to her credit a number of papers on the life and works of the great Sufi poets of Punjab, Punjabi culture, and folk tradition. She is the author of eight books: “Kannian” (poetry); “Seik Sunehray” (poetry); “Do Phool Khiley Mahiya” (poetry); “Geet Hayatee Hoey” (poetry); “Raat Ki Dhoop” (travelogue); “Pani ki Kahani” (children’s storybook); “Shehad ki Kahani” (children’s book); “Selected translation of Heer Waris Shah into English” (forthcoming). A visiting lecturer at various national and international institutes and universities, Sarwat has represented Pakistan at conferences and seminars internationally, and has been honoured with various awards both nationally and internationally. A member of the Pakistan Punjabi Literary Board, she is also Vice President of PHFA (Pak-Hungarian Friendship Association); a former Executive Chairperson of the Literary group of ASG (Asian Study Group, Islamabad); and Book Ambassador of the National Book Foundation.