Shahid Kabir
Shahid Kabir شاہد کبیر | |
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| Died | 11 May 2001 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | poet, writer |
| Language | Urdu, Hindi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Genres | Ghazal, Geet, Novel |
| Years active | 1952 - 2001 |
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| Spouse | Akhtar Kabir (1960-2001), his death |
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Shahid Kabir (1 May 1932 – 11 May 2001) was an
Life
Kabir was born on 1 May 1932 in Nagpur, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, to Mohammad Israil and Khairun Nisa. He was educated at Anjuman High School. He completed his Bachelor of Arts at Junior College, Nagpur, with Urdu as one of his subjects. He married Akhtar Kabir in 1960, with whom he had three daughters; Seema, Almas and Shiraza; and four sons; Khalid, Sajid, Faraz and Sameer. His son Sameer Kabeer is also a poet.[2]
Career
In 1950, Kabir worked in the Food and Marketing Department of the central government in
Works
Kachchi Deewaren, his first book (Novel), was published in 1958, followed by Charon Aour (1968; Collection of ghazals), Mitti Ka Makan (1979; Collection of ghazals) and Pehchaan (1999; Collection of ghazals). Pehchaan was also published in Devanagari script in 2002, compiled by his son Sameer Kabeer. A collection of his geet, ghazals and nazm, Us Ki Gali, was compiled by Sameer Kabeer in Devanagari and Urdu script and published in 2014.[2] Kabir established the link between the Reevayati (old) shayari and the Jadid (new) shayari.[3] His ghazal 'Thukrao ab ke pyar karo'[4] featured in the 1999 album 'A Journey' by Jagjit Singh.
Recognition
His collection of ghazals Mitti Ka Makan (1979) and Pehchaan (1999) were awarded prizes by the Maharashtra State Urdu Academy. His collection of modern ghazals Charon Aour was included in a course at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University. His poems have been included in Urdu textbooks in India's 12th standard curriculum as prescribed by the Maharashtra State Board of Education.[1]
See also
- List of Urdu-language writers
References
- ^ a b c Naqvi, Nita Awatramani. "Shahid Kabir: Biography". Urdu Poetry Archive. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ ISBN 9788192429205.
- ^ a b Mathur, Barkha (11 May 2014). "Shahid Kabir, a poet less remembered". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Jagjit Singh - A Journey". Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
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