Syed Mahmood Khundmiri
Indian Urdu language poet
Died when: 72 years 336 days (875 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Syed Mahmood Khundmiri (Urdu: ??? ????? ????????) (known popularly by his takhallus Talib) was an Indian Urdu language poet, humorist, architect, artist, orator, and one of the leading Urdu poets of the 20th and 21st centuries.
He concentrated on humorous poetry, and was considered among the elite of Urdu humor.He died of cardiac arrest on 16 January 2011, in Pune, Maharashtra, India) Khundmiri was born 14 February 1938 in Donegal Bidar, Karnataka, India.
In addition to his own writing career, he was involved in many organizations.He was one of the senior most member of Zinda Dalaan-E Hyderabad (a grass-roots arts and humor group) and served on its executive board from 1963 to 2011.
He also served on the executive board of Shugoofa, an Urdu periodical, for more than 40 years.Talib, a pseudonym given to him by his peers, combined poetry with both sarcasm and humor.
Known for his elevated style and tone in the world of Urdu literature, he combined life experiences with his artistic gifts as a versatile poet and architect.
