| Occupation: | Poet |
| Birth Date: | 24 November 1953 |
| Alma Mater: | University of Karachi |
| Birth Place: | Chittagong, Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) |
| Birth Name: | Syeda Shahida Hassan |
| Native Name: | شاہدہ حسن |
| Native Name Lang: | ur |
| Language: | Urdu |
Shahida Hassan (born 24 November 1953)[1] is a contemporary Urdu poet.[2] Based in Pakistan, she is known for her poems and ghazals. Hassan has written a lot of Urdu poetry, which has been published in two authorized collections, Yahan Kuch Phool Rakhey hain and Ek Taara hai sarhaaney mere.[3] She received her Master's in English from the University of Karachi.
Hassan is known for her contributions to Urdu poetry, especially in Pakistan.[4]
She has been invited to a number of Urdu poetry sessions and events related to literature in Pakistan and various other countries. Her ghazals and poems, all with a contemporary touch, are especially admired among Urdu literature intellectuals and given praise during their many events, where she is frequently invited to narrate her written creations.[5]