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Death anniversary of Shakeb Jalali observed
November 12, 2024

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Fifty-eighth death anniversary of famous Urdu poet Shakeb Jalali was observed on Tuesday.

His real name was Syed Hassan Rizvi and he was born on October 1, 1934, in Jalal town near Aligarh. After partition, he came to Pakistan in 1950.

Shakeb Jalali gave an innovative tone to Urdu ghazal.

His first poetry collection "Roshni Aye Roshni" was published in 1972.

Sang-e-Meel published his complete poetical works as Kulliyat-e-Shakeb Jalali in 2004.

He died in Sargodha on November 12, 1966.