Shakeb Jalali

Shakeb Jalali or Shakeeb Jalali (Urdu: شکیب جلالی‎), born Syed Hassan Rizvi (1 October 1934 – 12 November 1966), was a Pakistani Urdu poet, considered as one of the distinguished Urdu poets of the post-independence era.[1]

Shakeb Jalali
BornSyed Hassan Rizvi
(1934-10-01)1 October 1934
Jalal, Aligarh, British India
Died12 November 1966(1966-11-12) (aged 32)
Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
Pen nameShakeb Jalali
OccupationPoet
NationalityPakistani
CitizenshipPakistan
Periodpost-independence era
GenreGhazal
Notable works
  • Roushani Ae Roushani (1972)
SpouseSyeda Mohiddisa Khatoon
Children2

Shakeb was born on 1 October 1934 in Jalal, a small village near Aligarh. His ancestors were from a small town, Saddat, near Aligarh. He committed suicide on 12 November 1966 by throwing himself before a passing train near Sargodha, Pakistan. Roushni Aye Roushni, his first poetry collection, was published posthumously in 1972. Sang-e-Meel published his complete poetical works as Kulliyat-e-Shakeb Jalali in 2004.[1]

Further reading
  • Zulfikar Ahsan (2009). Shakib Jalali: Ek Mutallah (in Urdu). Ravalpindi: Naqsh-i-Gar. OCLC 907496077.

See also
  • List of Urdu Poets

References
  1. Parekh, Rauf (27 April 2015). "Creativity and mental disorder: Urdu poets and writers who committed suicide". dawn.com. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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