Munawar Shakeel
Munawar Shakeel (Punjabi and Urdu: منور شکیل) was born in 1969 in a village near Rurala Road, about 25 km from Jaranwala in Faisalabad District, Punjab, Pakistan. He is a Pakistani poet who writes in Punjabi. By trade, he is a roadside cobbler and started writing poetry while repairing shoes. He has published five Punjabi-language poetry books. His mentor was Bashir Hamid, the headmaster of 282 GB. Shakeel has received awards from Ashna-e-Saandal Bar, the Pakistan Writers Guild, and Punjabi Sevak. He is a member of literary groups including the Royal Adabi Academy in Jaranwala and Naqeebi Karvan-e-Adab.
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