Birth anniversary of renowned Urdu poet Nasir Kazmi was observed on Sunday.

He was born on December 8, 1925 at Ambala in India.

Nasir Kazmi started his poetic life in 1940 by following the style of Akhtar Sherani and wrote romantic poems and sonnets.

He also remained associated with Radio Pakistan and other literary publications and organizations.

He died of cancer in Lahore on March 2, 1972.

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