Mohsin Naqvi (10 May 1947 − 15 January 1996) was a Pakistani poet, known for his ghazals.
Early life and education
Naqvi was born on 10 May 1947 in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan) as Ghulam Abbas Naqvi.[1] His father, Syed Chirag Hussain Shah, was a saddlemaker and food vendor.[1] He later became known by his pen name, Mohsin Naqvi. Naqvi had six siblings. His son Syed Aqeel Mohsin Naqvi is also a poet, whose poetry is also mainly concerned with Muhammad and Ahlulbait.[2]
Naqvi published multiple books of poetry during his lifetime. He gained a title of "Iqbal e Thani". He studied the basics of poetry from Rafiq Khawar Jaskani, a poet, in Dera Ghazi Khan.
Death
Naqvi was murdered on the 15th of January 1996 at Lahore in the main Bazar.[5][6][7]
