Parveen Shakir is one of the most famous poets of Pakistan.She started writing at an early age, initially under the pen name of Beena, and published her first volume of poetry, Khushbu, to great acclaim, in 1976.She subsequently published other volumes of poetry – all well-received – including Inkaar, Sad-barg, Khud Kalami and Kaf-e-Aa, besides a collection of her newspaper columns, titled Gosha-e-Chashm, and was awarded one of Pakistan’s highest honours, the Pride of Performance for her outstanding contribution to literature. Poetry of Parveen Shaker: … Read entire article »