Web Desk: The 100th birthday of renowned poet of Urdu Ada Jafri is being celebrated today by her fans and lovers of Urdu poetry any and everywhere.
The epoch-making female poetess, whose real name was Aziz Jehan, was born on August 22, 1924 in India.
Starting writing poems
She started writing poems when she was just 13 years old and became known by her chosen pen name Ada Badayuni.
Marriage
However, after her marriage to Noorul Hassan Jafri in 1947 Ada once again got her recognized as a poetess with a class of her under yet another pen name- Ada Jafri.
Ada Jafri Books
Ada Jafri literary works include books like Harfe Shanasai, Saz Sukhan Bahana Hay, Safar Baqi Hay, Shehr-e-Dard, Ghazalan Tum to Waqif Ho, and Mein Saz Dhonti Rahi.
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
In 1991 the government awarded Ada Jafri with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz for her contribution in enriching the Urdu literature. She was bestowed with many more awards as well.
This shining star of Urdu literature left for eternal abode on March 12, 2015.
