Addenda to Post 93:

Prabhat Dayal
Apr 8, 2023

A dear friend Mr.Manish Roy has sent me biographical details about poet Rifat Sultan,which I am adding here:

Rifat sultan ( born 18.03.1936 — died 05.06.2015) was a prominent Pakistani poet, known for his ability to convey complex emotions in simple words. He did M.A. Urdu from Punjab University. He published collection of poetry including ‘ Kuch khwab kuch sapne’, ‘Wohi khawabon ke shehr’ , ‘ baarish ka mausam’.He was awarded ‘Pride of Performance’ award in 2007,one of the highest civilian awards in Pakistan.

Thank you Manish!

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