Munawar Shakeel (Punjabi and Urdu: منور شکیل) (born 1969) is a Pakistani poet, writing in the Punjabi language.
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Village near Rurala Road, Jaranwala Tehsil, Faisalabad District, Punjab, Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Cobbler, poet |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Subject | Social |
| Years active | Since 1990 |
| Notable works | Five Punjabi-language poetry books |
Early life; career
editSkakeel was born in 1969 in a village near the town of Rurala Road – 25 km from Jaranwala (city) in the Faisalabad District, Punjab, Pakistan.
By profession, he is a roadside cobbler. A writer of five Punjabi-language award-winning books,[3] he used to write poetry while repairing shoes. Bashir Hamid, the headmaster of 282 GB, was his mentor.[4]
Books
edit- first book – Soch Samandar (Punjabi سوچ سمندر ) was published in 2004[5]
- second book – Pardes Di Sangat (Punjabi سنگت پردیس دی ) was published in 2005[6]
- third book – Saddiyan De Bhait ( صدیاں دے بھیت) was published in 2009[7]
- fourth book – Jhora Dhap Gawachi Da (چھورا دھپ گوچی دا) was published in 2011[8]
- fifth book – Akhaan Mitti Ho Gaiyaan Ankhaian (مٹی ہو گئیاں اکھیاں) was published in 2013[9]
Awards and memberships
editShakeel has received awards from organisations, including the Ashna-e-Saandal Bar, the Pakistan Writers Guild,[10] and Punjabi Sevak.
He is a member of literary groups, including the Royal Adabi Academy, Jaranwala and the Naqeebi Karvan-e-Adab.[11][12][13]
References
edit- ^ https://thelogicalindian.com/story-feed/get-inspired/meet-munawar-shakeel-a-cobbler-who-is-also-a-poet-and-author-of-five-award-winning-books/. Archived 2022-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "A Pakistani Cobbler Has Written 5 Award-winning Books on Poetry". 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Munawar Shakeel: Cobbling his way to five award-winning books". 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Mochi Shayer by Javed Chaudhry". 20 January 2022.
- ^ "The cobbler poet of Pakistan Munawar Shakeel. | Jaggery".
- ^ "Meet a Pakistani cobbler who wrote 5 books of poetry".
- ^ "Munawar Shakeel Punjabi Poet; Author of 5 Books is living a life of cobbler; Indoz TV". YouTube. 2 April 2021.
- ^ "He is a cobbler and author of five award-winning books".
- ^ @ARfrom1947 (24 April 2018). "In a town of Jaranwala, Munawar Shakeel is a cobbler, a poet&author of 5 Punjabi poetry books.He: I make Rs250-300…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Home". pakwritersguild.org.
- ^ "This Pakistani Cobbler Has Written 5 Award Winning Books. What's Your Excuse?". 16 July 2015.
- ^ "#Inspiration: This Pakistani cobbler is a writer of 5 award-winning books". 16 July 2015.
- ^ "پانچ کتابوں کا مصنف موچی". 14 July 2015.