Urdu Poetry

Poetry is one of Saeed's great passions.

He grew up with Urdu poetry in the North of Pakistan and continued reading and writing after he moved to Sydney during the late 1980s.

Two books of Saeed’s Urdu poetry have been published so far. The first collection of his poetry, 'manzar baat karte hain' was published in Lahore in 2003. His second collection of Urdu Poetry “ Eik Muthhi Mein Mere Khaab” was recently published by “Sham-k-Baad Publications in Lahore and launched across Pakistan. The book received numerous fine reviews by the media and literary circles. Among those who have praised Saeed’s poetic works are stalwarts like Ahmad Faraz, legends like Amjad Islam Amjad, Himayat Ali Shaer, and Pirzadeh Qasim, as well as contemporaries like Noshi Gilani  and Farhat Abbas Shah.

Being a founding member of the Urdu Society of Australia inc., Saeed has also been involved in promoting and developing Urdu writings in Australia since 1995. He served as a Vice President of the Urdu Society from 2003-2008 and played a key role in developing and project managing major international poetry recitals.

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