Shaukat Pardesi

Shaukat Pardesi (1924–1995)

Shaukat Pardesi, born Sheikh Mohammed Irfan, was an Indian Urdu poet, journalist, lyricist, and writer for children. He wrote ghazals, nazms, songs, and film lyrics, and also edited the children’s magazine Munna. His collection Tohfa-e-Atfal presents simple, engaging poems on everyday subjects written especially for young readers.