A harvard graduate and fulbright scholar, Perveen Shakir was born on November 24, 1952 in Karachi, Pakistan. She also studied English Literature and Linguistics at the University of Karachi and taught the same to the undergraduates before joining the Civil Services of Pakistan.She has given the most beautiful female touch to Urdu Poetry.......... Dehli Recorder
Now the perspective and themes are no more those of a young emotional girl but that of a mature, sensitive women whose individual perception has become a comprehensive, collective vision of throbbing mind......... 3rd World International.
Parveen Shakir was undoubtedly the most popular Urdu poetess of modern times. Urdu poetry lost her in the prime of her life following a tragic accident in 1994.
Some beautiful collection of her touchy poetry :
Sabz Madham roshni main surkh aanchal ki dhanak