Renowned Urdu poet and lyricist 'Qateel Shifai' was remembered on his 101st birth anniversary today (Thursday) to paid glowing tributes for his literary services.

His real name was Muhammad Aurangzeb and he adopted Qateel Shifai as his pen name in 1938 under which he was known in the world of Urdu poetry. “Qateel” was his Surname and “Shifai” was in honour of his Ustaad Hakim Mohammed ‘Shifa’ whom he considered his mentor.

He won numerous awards as a lyricist. Many of his poem collections were published, one amongst them being “Mutriba” which got him the highest literary award in Pakistan.

He died on July 11, 2001.