Sarfraz Shahid

Sarfraz Shahid (1938 - 2021) was a Pakistani humorous Urdu poet and writer. He also served at the Pakistan Meteorological Department, Islamabad. He was honored with the Pride of Performance Award in 2017.

Sarfraz Shahid
Born	(1938-10-29)29 October 1938 Ghakhar Mandi, Gujranwala, Punjab, United India
Died	27 December 2021(2021-12-27) (aged 83) Islamabad, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation(s)	Poet and author
Known for	Humorous Urdu poetry
Children	3
Awards	Pride of Performance Award in 2017

Biography

Shahid was born on 29 October 1938, in Ghakhar Mandi, Gujranwala, Punjab, United India. He worked at the Pakistan Meteorological Department for 30 years and retired as director of the department.^[1][2]

As a humorous Urdu poet, Shahid participated in many Mushairas in the USA, UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Singapore, and Nepal. He authored more than 32 Books, including collections of humorous poetry.^[3]

He died on 27 December 2021 in Islamabad and was buried at the H-8 graveyard. He was survived by a widow and 3 sons.^[1]

Style

Shahid develops a distinctive style through his writings and is renowned for his original funny poetry. His writings skillfully combine wit and satire. Although, aiming at hilarious verses, he always keeps a well-cultured tone.^[4][5][6]

Books

Comic poetry

• Bila Takaluf
• Kuch To Kahiay
• Hera Phery
• Chokay
• Dish Antenna
• Gufta Shagufta
• Choukay Chakkay

Non-fiction

• Usool-e-Mousamiyat (Principals of Meteorology), published by National Language Promotion Department, Islamabad
• Istalahaat-e-Mousamiyat (Terminologies of Meteorology), published by National Language Promotion Department, Islamabad

Awards and recognition

Year	Award	Category	Result	Presented by	Ref
2017	Pride of Performance Award	Arts	Won	President of Pakistan	[7]
	Ameer Khusro Award	Poetry	Won	Amir Khusro Society London	[1]
	Life Time Achievement Award	Poetry	Won	Punjab Council of Arts	[1]
	Special Award for Scientific Poetry	Poetry	Won	Biotechnology Commission of Pakistan	[1]