Munawar Shakeel Explained

Munawar Shakeel^[1] ^[2]
Birth Place:	Village near Rurala Road, Jaranwala Tehsil, Faisalabad District, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupation:	Cobbler, poet
Language:	Punjabi
Citizenship:	Pakistani
Subject:	Social
Notable Works:	Five Punjabi-language poetry books
Years Active:	Since 1990

Munawar Shakeel (Punjabi and ur|{{Nastaliq|منور شکیل) (born 1969) is a Pakistani poet, writing in the Punjabi language.

Early life; career

Skakeel was born in 1969 in a village near the town of Rurala Road – 25 km from Jaranwala (city) in the Faisalabad District, Punjab, Pakistan.

By profession, he is a roadside cobbler. A writer of five Punjabi-language award-winning books,^[3] he used to write poetry while repairing shoes. Bashir Hamid, the headmaster of 282 GB, was his mentor.^[4]

Books

• first book – Soch Samandar (Punjabi سوچ سمندر) was published in 2004^[5]
• second book – Pardes Di Sangat (Punjabi سنگت پردیس دی) was published in 2005^[6]
• third book – Saddiyan De Bhait (صدیاں دے بھیت) was published in 2009^[7]
• fourth book – Jhora Dhap Gawachi Da (چھورا دھپ گوچی دا) was published in 2011^[8]
• fifth book – Akhaan Mitti Ho Gaiyaan Ankhaian (مٹی ہو گئیاں اکھیاں) was published in 2013^[9]

Awards and memberships

Shakeel has received awards from organisations, including the Ashna-e-Saandal Bar, the Pakistan Writers Guild,^[10] and Punjabi Sevak.

He is a member of literary groups, including the Royal Adabi Academy, Jaranwala and the Naqeebi Karvan-e-Adab.^{[11] [12] [13]}

Notes and References

1. https://thelogicalindian.com/story-feed/get-inspired/meet-munawar-shakeel-a-cobbler-who-is-also-a-poet-and-author-of-five-award-winning-books/.
2. Web site: A Pakistani Cobbler Has Written 5 Award-winning Books on Poetry. 11 December 2015.
3. Web site: Munawar Shakeel: Cobbling his way to five award-winning books. 15 July 2015.
4. Web site: Mochi Shayer by Javed Chaudhry. 20 January 2022.
5. Web site: The cobbler poet of Pakistan Munawar Shakeel. | Jaggery.
6. Web site: Meet a Pakistani cobbler who wrote 5 books of poetry.
7. Web site: Munawar Shakeel Punjabi Poet; Author of 5 Books is living a life of cobbler; Indoz TV. YouTube. 2 April 2021 .
8. Web site: He is a cobbler and author of five award-winning books.
9. 988819891691061249. ARfrom1947. In a town of Jaranwala, Munawar Shakeel is a cobbler, a poet&author of 5 Punjabi poetry books.He: I make Rs250-300…. 24 April 2018.
10. Web site: Home . pakwritersguild.org.
11. Web site: This Pakistani Cobbler Has Written 5 Award Winning Books. What's Your Excuse?. 16 July 2015.
12. Web site:
    1. Inspiration: This Pakistani cobbler is a writer of 5 award-winning books
    . 16 July 2015.
13. Web site: پانچ کتابوں کا مصنف موچی. 14 July 2015 .