Zahid Hussain (born 18 February 1940), better known by the pen name Wasim Barelvi, is an Indian Urdu-language poet.

[2][3][4][5] His ghazals, many sung by Jagjit Singh, are very popular.

[2] Barelvi is Vice-Chairman of the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL).

He has also performed at Culrav 2012 (the cultural event of NIT Allahabad).

He is also Member of Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh since 2016.