About Sheen Kaaf Nizam
Born 1947. Sheen Kaaf Nizam is an Indian poet and literary critic.
Sheen Kaaf Nizam, born in the year 1945 or 1946 in Jodhpur, India, is an Urdu poet and literary scholar. His birth name is Shiv Kishan Bissa. Sheen Kaaf Nizam is his pen name. He has edited many volumes of poets in Devanagari including Deewan-e-Ghalib and Deewan-e-Mir.
In January 2025, he was honored with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, by the Government of India.
Literary career Nizam has published a number of poetry collections. Listed down are his books.
Lamhon kee Saleeb Dasht mein Dariya Naad Saya Koi Lamba Na Tha Bayazein Kho Gayi Hai Gumshuda Dair ki Gunjti Ghantiyan Rasta Yeh Kahin Nahin Jaata Orr Bhi hai naam raaste ka Saayon Ke saaye me
Nizam's poetry collection Gumshuda Dair ki Gunjti Ghantiyan won the 2010 Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu.
Awards
Padma Shri 2025
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Who is Sheen Kaaf Nizam?
Urdu poet and literary scholar
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Sheen Kaaf Nizam was born in 1947 in Jodhpur.
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Sheen Kaaf Nizam is a poet and literary critic.
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Sheen Kaaf Nizam is Indian.
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