Parveen Shakir (Urdu: پروین شاکر) (November 24, 1952 - December 26, 1994) was an Urdu poet, teacher and a civil servant of the Government of Pakistan.
puuraa dukh aur aadhaa chaa.Nd
hijr kii shab aur aisaa chaa.Nd
itane ghane baadal ke piichhe
kitanaa tanhaa hogaa chaa.Nd
Shakir started writing at an early age and published her first volume of poetry, Khushbu [Fragrance], to great acclaim, in 1976.[3] She subsequently published other volumes of poetry - all well-received - Sad-barg [Marsh Marigold] in 1980, Khud Kalami [Soliloquy] and Inkar [Denial] in 1990, Kaf e Aina [The Mirror's Edge] 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.[3] The poetry books are collected in the volume Mah e Tamam [Full Moon] with the exception of Kaf e Aina.
Shakir died in 1994 in a car accident while on her way to work.[3]
Following is a list of Shakir's published books. A translation of each's title follows in italics.
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