Most Popular Woman Poet In Pakistan Parveen Shakir

Parveen Shakir; November 24, 1952 – December 26, 1994) was a Pakistani poet, teacher, and government official of Pakistan. She is best known for her poetry, which brought a unique female voice to Urdu literature, and for her use of a rare feminine form of grammar for the word "lover". Since her death, "Parveen Shakir Urdu Literature Festival" is held every year in Islamabad in her memory.

 Early career

Parveen Shakir started writing at a young age. He wrote both prose and poetry, contributed columns to Urdu newspapers, and a few articles to English newspapers. At first, he wrote under the pseudonym \"Beena\". After teaching for nine years, he joined the Pakistani civil service and worked in the customs department. In 1986, he was appointed the second secretary of the Central Board of Revenue (now the Federal Board of Revenue) in Islamabad, Pakistan. In 1976, Parveen Shakir published the first volume of poems Khushbu (Fragrance) to great acclaim. He was awarded one of Pakistan's highest honors, the Pride of Performance, for his outstanding contribution to literature. Denial) in 1990. These poems are collected in Māh-e-Tamām (Full Moon). He also published a collection of his novels, titled Gosha-e-Chashm (Corner of the Eye). Kaf-e-Āina (The Mirror's Edge) was published a few years with works from his journals and magazines.