Saqi Farooqi
Qazi Muhammad Shamshad Nabi Farooqi, better known by his pen-name Saqi Farooqi, was a British-Pakistani poet who wrote in both Urdu and English.
Best known for his modernist Urdu poetry, mostly ghazal's and nazm's, he has authored critical essays as well.
His famous Urdu works include Behram Ki Wapsi and Razoon Se Bhara Basta. He also wrote in English, including Nailing Dark Storm, a collection of English poems.
Early life
Saqi born on 21 December 1936 in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, India. His family migrated from India to East Pakistan and then to Karachi, Pakistan. He completed his intermediate in science from the Urdu College and later graduated from the Karachi University.He went from Pakistan to London and made an influence in English poetry.