Mustafa Zaidi (born Syed Mustafa Hasnain Zaidi; 10 October 1930 – 2 October 1970) was a Pakistani Urdu poet and a civil servant.

Early life

In 1954, he passed the competitive examination and was sent to England for training before being given the posts of deputy commissioner and deputy secretary. He married Vera Zaidi, a German, with whom he had a son and a daughter. In June 1970, he was dismissed from civil service along with 38 other CSP officers by dictatorial regime of President General Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan. He died on 12 October 1970, two days after his 40th birthday, in Karachi under mysterious circumstances.

Literary works

He also wrote under his pen-name Tegh Allahabadi. His initial poetry was romantic in nature. At the age of 17, published his first collection of poetry ''Zanjeeren'' in 1949, followed by, ''Zangeerein'' (1949), ''Roshni'' (1950), ''Shehr-e-Azar'' (City of Idol Worshippers; 1958), ''Mauj Meri Sadaf Sadaf'' (1960), ''Gareban'' (1964), ''Qaba-e-Saaz'' (1967) and ''Koh-e-Nida'' (1971) (published posthumously). His complete work was published as ''Kulliyaat-i-Mustafa Zaidi'' posthumously.

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* – Andhi Chali * – Dard e dil bhi * – Kisi Aur Gham mein * 1930 births 1970 deaths 20th-century Pakistani male writers 20th-century Pakistani poets Government College University, Lahore alumni Muhajir people Pakistani civil servants Pakistani male poets Pakistani Shia Muslims Recipients of Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam University of Peshawar faculty Unsolved deaths Urdu-language poets from Pakistan Writers from Allahabad Twelvers {{Pakistan-writer-stub

Early life

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