Ghulam Abbas Saghar was born on 8 March 1992 in the historic city of Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan. He grew up surrounded by the cultural and spiritual atmosphere of the region — the calm of the Jhelum River, Sufi traditions, and the storytelling heritage of Punjab.
His father, Muhammad Munir Saghar, was a poet, and his presence deeply influenced Ghulam’s early connection to language and creativity. “My first teacher was not a professor,” he recalls. “It was my father’s silence when he wrote. That taught me how words can exist even before they are spoken.”
Saghar received his early education from Government School Jhelum, later attended Jinnah College, and continued higher studies with the University of the Punjab, Lahore. During his student life, his poems began appearing in literary magazines, marking the beginning of his writing career.
Literary Career
Ghulam Abbas Saghar began his journey as an Urdu poet, focusing on themes of memory, longing, solitude, and the quiet struggles of human life. His first poetry collection, Rahguzar (“The Pathway”), explored emotional endurance and reflection, while his second, Sargarda’n (“The Wanderer”), captured the spiritual restlessness of the human heart.
His poetry is known for its emotional simplicity, introspection, and lyrical tone. Through subtle imagery and calm rhythm, his verses express the silence, pain, and beauty of everyday life.
Transition to English Fiction
As his literary vision grew, Saghar began writing fiction in English, gaining recognition among international readers. For him, this was not a shift but a natural extension of his creative voice.
“Urdu is the language of my emotions; English is the language of my thoughts.”
His first English novel, A Heart Remembers, is a touching story of memory, redemption, and the search for peace. It was followed by The Line That Divided Worlds, which explores questions of identity, belief, and the invisible divisions within human experience. His third
novel, The Shadow of Blood, returns to the landscape of Punjab — a deeply emotional story about love, pride, and the legacy of generations.
Together, these novels form a connected narrative of belonging and human connection.
Writing Philosophy
Saghar describes writing as an act of listening rather than invention.
“I don’t chase inspiration. I listen for it. I write when a feeling turns into an image.”
He often writes late at night when the world is silent, and his process is deeply intuitive. His work blends emotional realism with reflective prose, presenting the inner life of his characters with quiet honesty.
Humanitarian and Social Work
Now based in the United Kingdom, Ghulam Abbas Saghar is also active in
Community welfare and human rights advocacy.
He is engaged in issues related to mental health awareness, youth empowerment, and migrant welfare, believing that literature and activism share the same foundation — empathy and truth.
“When you write about human pain, you become a witness, And every witness has a duty.”
He often encourages young writers to focus on observation and empathy:
“Literature is not about writing — it’s about seeing.”
Current Work
Ghulam Abbas Saghar is currently working on his fourth English novel, exploring themes of exile, rebirth, and belonging. He is also preparing a new Urdu prose collection that reflects on his early poetic years and his journey as a bilingual author.
Selected Works
Urdu Collections
- Rahguzar
- Sargarda’n
English Novels
- A Heart Remembers
- The Line That Divided Worlds
- The Shadow of Blood
Legacy
Ghulam Abbas Saghar represents a new generation of writers who express universal human emotions through both Urdu and English. His work stands at the meeting point of East and West, emotion and thought, silence and expression.
Through his poetry, fiction, and social work, he continues to build bridges across languages and generations.
“The world is full of noise,” he says. “The writer’s duty is to find the note that lasts.”