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Shakir was born on 24th November, 1952 in Karachi, Pakistan. She received two undergraduate degrees -- in English literature and linguistics. She was a teacher for 9 years before joining the Pakistan Civil Service, where she served in the Customs department. In 1986, she was appointed second secretary, CBR in Islamabad. In 1990, she taught at Trinity College, Connecticut, USA, and then did her masters in public administration at Harvard University in 1991. She married Naseer Ali, a doctor by profession, whom she later divorced. In 1994, she died in a car accident at age 42. She is survived by her son, Syed Murad Ali. Her unique honor was that when she appeared in the Central Superior Services Examiation in 1982 there was a question on her poetry in the Urdu examination.

Her poetry was a breath of fresh air in Urdu poetry. She used the first-person feminine pronoun, which is rarely used in Urdu poetry even by female poets. The feminine perspective of love and the associated social problems were her theme. Critics compare her poetry to that of Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad. Her first book, Khushboo, won the Adamjee Award. Later she was awarded the Pride of Performance. [Wikipedia]

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