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Shahid Kabir (Shahid Kabir Mohammad Israil) was born on 1 May, 1932 in Nagpur, Central Provinces and Berar, British India, is an An indian male poet. Discover Shahid Kabir's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?
| Popular As |
Shahid Kabir Mohammad Israil |
| Occupation |
poet, writer |
| Age |
69 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
1 May 1932 |
| Birthday |
1 May |
| Birthplace |
Nagpur, Central Provinces and Berar, British India |
| Date of death |
11 May, 2001 |
| Died Place |
N/A |
| Nationality |
India
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Shahid Kabir Height, Weight & Measurements
At 69 years old, Shahid Kabir height not available right now. We will update Shahid Kabir's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Not Available |
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Who Is Shahid Kabir's Wife?
His wife is Akhtar Kabir (1960-2001), his death
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Akhtar Kabir (1960-2001), his death |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Seema Rehman (daughter)
Khalid Kabir (son)
Sajid Kabir (son)
Faraz Kabir (son)
Almas Javed (daughter)
Sameer Kabeer (son)
Shiraza Haque (daughter) |
Shahid Kabir Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Shahid Kabir worth at the age of 69 years old? Shahid Kabir’s income source is mostly from being a successful poet. He is from India. We have estimated Shahid Kabir's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
poet |
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Timeline
Shahid Kabir (1 May 1932 – 11 May 2001) was an Urdu language poet and writer from Maharashtra, India.
Kabir was born on 1 May 1932 in Nagpur, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, to Mohammad Israil and Khairun Nisa.
He was educated at Anjuman High School.
He completed his Bachelor of Arts at Junior College, Nagpur, with Urdu as one of his subjects.
In 1950, Kabir worked in the Food and Marketing Department of the central government in Delhi, where he met other poets such as Ali Sardar Jafri, Zuber Rizvi and Naresh Kumar Shad.
He was influenced by their work and started to write his own poems.
Subsequently, he was transferred to Nagpur.
The first of his poems to be set to music was a ghazal, Phoolon ki barsaat, which was sung in the Qawwali style by Hanif Agrawal.
His ghazal, Uski gali mein phir mujhe ek baar len chalo, has been sung and popularised by many singers including Rais Khan, Munni Begum, Chandan Dass, Salman Alvi and the Sabri brothers.
He was an active writer from 1952, writing poetry, short stories and articles.
He was well-known mainly for his ghazals.
In 1957, Kabir was the Screenwriter for the drama Mirza Ghalib presented in the Fine Arts Drama Competition at Rastrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.
His significant works include Kachchi Deewaren (1958; Novel), Charon Aour (1968; Collection of ghazal) and Pehchaan (1999; Collection of ghazal).
He was recognised by the Maharashtra State Urdu Academy.
Kachchi Deewaren, his first book (Novel), was published in 1958, followed by Charon Aour (1968; Collection of ghazals), Mitti Ka Makan (1979; Collection of ghazals) and Pehchaan (1999; Collection of ghazals).
He married Akhtar Kabir in 1960, with whom he had three daughters; Seema, Almas and Shiraza; and four sons; Khalid, Sajid, Faraz and Sameer.
His son Sameer Kabeer is also a poet.
His collection of ghazals Mitti Ka Makan (1979) and Pehchaan (1999) were awarded prizes by the Maharashtra State Urdu Academy.
His collection of modern ghazals Charon Aour was included in a course at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.
He served as member of the Nagpur University Board of Studies for the Urdu language from 1991 to 1995.
His ghazal 'Thukrao ab ke pyar karo' featured in the 1999 album 'A Journey' by Jagjit Singh.
Pehchaan was also published in Devanagari script in 2002, compiled by his son Sameer Kabeer.
His poems have been included in Urdu textbooks in India's 12th standard curriculum as prescribed by the Maharashtra State Board of Education.
A collection of his geet, ghazals and nazm, Us Ki Gali, was compiled by Sameer Kabeer in Devanagari and Urdu script and published in 2014.
Kabir established the link between the Reevayati (old) shayari and the Jadid (new) shayari.
