About Baqi Siddiqui
Lived 1905 – 1972 (aged 66). Baqi Siddiqui was a poet.
Baqi Siddiqui (20 December 1905 – 8 January 1972) is the pen name of a Punjabi, Pothohari, and Urdu poet from Pakistan. He is best known for his ghazal "Daagh e Dil Humko Yaad Anay Lagay".
Early life and career Baqi Siddiqui was born as Muhammad Afzal on 20 December 1905, in Saham village in Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India.
Personal life Baqi never married and spent most of his life living with and supporting his younger divorced sister Asghari Khanum.
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Who was Baqi Siddiqui?
urdu poet (1905–1972)
When was Baqi Siddiqui born?
Baqi Siddiqui was born on 20 December 1905 in British India, Rawalpindi.
When did Baqi Siddiqui die?
Baqi Siddiqui died on 8 January 1972.
What was Baqi Siddiqui's occupation?
Baqi Siddiqui was a poet.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Baqi Siddiqui. https://biography.guide/baqi-siddiqui/
MLA: "Baqi Siddiqui." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/baqi-siddiqui/.
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