Shabnam Romani
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Mirza Azeem Baig Chughtai (December 30, 1928 – February 17, 2009), known in literary circles by his pen name Shabnam Romani , was a renowned Urdu poet based in Karachi
, Pakistan
. Shabnam Romani wrote a number of books including Jazeera, Doosra Himala, and Tohmat. Romani was born in Shahjahanpur
, India
, but moved to Pakistan and lived most of his life in Karachi. He was the publisher and editor of Quarterly Aqdar, a literary Urdu magazine, . He wrote a regular column in Daily "Mashriq" Karachi.
At the age of 80, Romani died on February 17, 2009 after a long illness.
Faisal Azeem, one of Romani's two sons, is a poet based in Canada--his book "Meri AankhoN saay Dekho" was published in 2007.
Shabnam's works
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Shabnam Romani wrote a number of books including Jazeera, Doosra Himala, and Tohmat. Romani was born in Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur is a municipal board, town and district headquarters of Shahjahanpur District in Uttar Pradesh, India.-History:During the reign of Shahjahan, Mughal forces demolished the city of Kant...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, but moved to Pakistan and lived most of his life in Karachi. He was the publisher and editor of Quarterly Aqdar, a literary Urdu magazine, . He wrote a regular column in Daily "Mashriq" Karachi.
At the age of 80, Romani died on February 17, 2009 after a long illness.
Faisal Azeem, one of Romani's two sons, is a poet based in Canada--his book "Meri AankhoN saay Dekho" was published in 2007.
Shabnam's works
- Masnavi Sair Karachi (1959)
- Jazeera
- Tohhmat
- Hurf Nissbat