The 16th death anniversary of prominent Urdu poet, writer and columnist Shabnam Romani was observed on Monday.

He was born in 1928 in Badaun city of Uttar Pradesh in British India.

He wrote a number of books, including Jazeera, Doosra Himala, and Tohmat. 

Shabnam Romani also wrote a literary column in the daily 'Mashrik' under the name 'Hyde Park' for a long time.

In 1989, Shabnam Romani brought out the literary journal 'Aqdar' which was well received in literary circles.

Romani died on this day in Karachi in 2009 at the age of 81.