ISLAMABAD:The 16th death anniversary of prominent Urdu poet, writer and columnist Shabnam Romani was observed on Monday.
Born in 1928 in Badaun city of Uttar Pradesh, his real name was Mirza Azim Beg Chughtai.
Romani was born in India, but moved to Pakistan and lived most of his life in Karachi.
He wrote a number of books, including Jazeera, Doosra Himala, and Tohmat.
Shabnam Romani also wrote a literary column in the daily ‘Mashrik’ under the name ‘Hyde Park’ for a long time.
In 1989, Shabnam Romani brought out the literary quarterly journal ‘Aqdar’ which was well received in literary circles.
At the age of 81, Romani died on February 17, 2009 after a long illness.
Shabnam’s works include Masnavi Sair-e-Karachi (1959), Jazeera,Tohmat, Doosra Himala, Hyde Park, Mozay Chilghozay, Hurf Nissbat.
Shabnam Romani wrote a number of books, including Jazeera, Doosra Himala, and Tohmat.
