PERVEEN SHAKIR::::
She was a women with qualities unlimited. Having topped the Civil Service of Pakistan…she became a legend at that relatively tender age—and rose to become one of the most profilic poetess of Indo-Pak subcontinent. So much meaning, so much chrisma, so much longing her poetry carried that anyone with a teeny weeny bit of poetic sense–got mesmerized.
She was like a daughter to my father (Jamiluddin Aali) who demonstrated and practically observed—a chieftan role on her. I remember when she came to Abu Dhabi for a Mushaira…my dad called me from Karachi to ensure that I receive her at the airport and that she stays with our family. When she landed and saw me–she smilingly said “Baba Ka Order?”.
I can never forget that wonderful wonderful lady—who left many bewildred on her such early exit from this world.
ALLAH…Perveen Shakir Ki Rooh Ko Kurwat Kurwat Jannat Naseeb Karay (A’meen)