Barkat Ali Ghulam Hussain Virani, known by his pen name Befām,[1] was Gujarati author and poet especially known for his ghazals.

[2] Barkat Ali was born on 25 November 1923 in Ghanghali village near Sihor in Bhavnagar district.

[5][6][7][8][9] He published Ghazal poetry collections; Mansar (1960), Ghata (1970), Pyas (1980), Parab.

[3][4] His several songs are popular across Gujarat such as "Nayanne Bandh Rakhine", "Thay Sarkhamni To Utarata Chhie", "Milan na Deepak Sahu Buzai Gaya Chhe".

[8] Aag Ane Ajawala (1956) and Jivta Soor are two of his Short story collections while Rangsugand parts 1-2 (1966) is a novel by him.