Poetic Obituaries: [Mazhar Imam] had 13 books on Urdu poetry

published and also founded a new genre of Urdu poetry called Azad Ghazal.

The litterateur, who was counted among the leading contemporary poets, had four volumes of poetry to his credit--Zakhm-e-Tamanna (1962), Rishta Goonge Safar Ka (1974), Pichle Mausam Ka Phool (1987) and Band Hota Hua Bazaar.

from Famous Urdu poet Mazhar Imam passes away

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