Real Name : Humaira Rahman
Born : 24 Nov 1957
raushan-dān se dhuup kā TukḌā aa kar mere paas girā
aur phir sūraj ne koshish kī mujh se aañkh milāne kī
raushan-dan se dhup ka TukDa aa kar mere pas gira
aur phir suraj ne koshish ki mujh se aankh milane ki
Humaira Rehman was born on November 24, 1957, in Pakistan. She has worked for Radio Pakistan,Multan, and later in London for the BBC. She now teaches Urdu as a foreign language at New York University and is an active member of the Pakistan immigrant community. She has published two highly acclaimed collections of poetry, Intisab and Indimal.