Kanwal Ziai

Kanwal Ziai (born Hardayal Singh Datta) (15 March 1927 – 27 October 2011) was an Urdu and Hindi language poet and author from India.^[1]

Kanwal Ziai
Kanwal Ziai with his friend Rajendra Kumar at release of his book Pyase Jaam in 1973
Born	Hardayal Singh Datta (1927-03-15)15 March 1927 Sialkot, Punjab, British India, (NowPakistan)
Died	27 October 2012(2012-10-27) (aged 85) Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Occupation	Poet
Known for	Ghazals
Website	Kanwal Ziai Website

Early life

Ziai was born on 15 March 1927 in Kanjrur Dattan, Sialkot, (now Pakistan).^[2] He received award Doon Ratan from Nagrik Parishad. He obtained Urdu Fazil certificate. He retired from Defence Department. He was also president of the Bazm-e-Jigar.^[1] He died on 27 October 2011 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.^[3][4]

See also

• List of Indian poets
• List of Urdu language poets
• List of Urdu writers
• List of Urdu language writers

Bibliography

• Pyase Jaam Urdu Poetry in Devnagri (Hindi) Language 1973^[1]
• Lafzo Ki Diwar in Urdu Language 1993^[1]
• Kagaz ka Dhua
• Dhoop ka Safar