Parveen Shakir Bio Data

Parveen Shakir was born on Novemver 24, 1955 to December 26, 1994). was a great poetess,teacher and a civil servant of the Government of Pakistan.

Parveen Shakir started writing at an early age, initially under the pen name of Beena, and published her first volume of poetry, Khushbu [Fragrance], to great acclaim, in 1976.[2] She subsequently published other volumes of poetry - all well-received - including Inkaar [Refusal], Sad-barg [Marsh Marigold], Khud Kalami [Conversing with the Self] and Kaf-e-Aa'ina [The Edge of the Mirror], besides a collection of her newspaper columns, titled Gosha-e-Chashm [The Sight Corner], and was awarded one of Pakistan's highest honours, the Pride of Performance for her outstanding contribution to literature.[2]

Shakir died in 1994, as a result of a car accident while on her way to work.[2] On her death the following "Qit'aa-e-Taareekh" was composed:

Surkh phooloN se Dhaki turbat-e-Parveen hai aaj
Jis ke lahjay se har ik samt hai phaili khushboo
Fikr-e-taareekh-e-ajal par yeh kahaa haatif nay
Phool ! kah do "hai yahi baagh-e-adab ki khushboo"

Parveen Shakir's Books Name:
Volumes of Poetry

Khushbu (1976) - Fragrance
Sad-barg (1980) - Marsh Marigold
Khud-kalaami (1990) - Talking to the Self
Inkaar (1990) - Refusal
Maah-e-Tamaam (1994) - Full Moon
Kaf-e-Aa'ina - The Edge of the Mirror
Prose

Gosha-e-Chashm - The Sight Carner