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Zehra Nigaah

1936 | Karachi, Pakistan

One of the prominent Urdu poets from Pakistan

One of the prominent Urdu poets from Pakistan

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Real Name : Zehra Nigaah

Born : 14 May 1936 | Hyderabad, Sindh

ab bhī kuchh log sunāte haiñ sunā.e hue sher

bāteñ ab bhī tirī zehnoñ meñ basī lagtī haiñ

ab bhi kuchh log sunate hain sunae hue sher

baaten ab bhi teri zehnon mein basi lagti hain

Zehra Nigah is an Urdu poet and scriptwriter of Pakistan. She has written several television serials. She was born on 14th May, 1937 in Hyderabad, India and migrated to Pakistan with her parents during the partition in 1947. She belonged to a scholarly family of Hyderabad Deccan. Her father was a civil servant with an interest in poetry. Zehra's elder sister, Surayya Bajia, is also a great drama writer. One of her brothers, Anwar Maqsood, is a versatile satirist and public speaker and another brother, Ahmad Maqsood was Secretary to the Government of Sindh. She married Majid Ali, who was a civil servant and had interest in Sufi poetry. She has also received various awards including Pride of Performance in recognition of her literary works.

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Jashn-e-Rekhta | 13-14-15 December 2024 - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium , Gate No. 1, New Delhi

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