Veteran poet and intellectual Sahir Lakhnavi passes away

Veteran poet and intellectual Sahir Lakhnavi passes away after protracted ailment in Karachi on Monday.

Syed Qaim Mehdi Naqvi was known by his pen name Sahir Lakhnavi. He served Urdu literature both in poetry and prose.

Sahir Lakhnavi passes away

His family said that he died today saddening many in family and friends.

Moreover, Sahir left behind four daughters and a son Syed Mehdi Naqvi alias Danish.

However, his death also created a vaccuum in Urdu literature.

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Eminent poet of Urdu noha and marsia Sahir was born in 1931. His father Nawaz Syed Akhtar Hussain also remained known for scholarly and religious background.

Notably, Sahir Lakhnavi authored many marsias in commemoration of Imam Hussain-led Martyrs of Karbala.

His poetry focuses on eulogy of Ahle Bait (AS) that earned him respect among literary circles.

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