Aziz Mohammad Khan (1931–1992) orAziz Qaisi was anUrdu poet, short story writer, and film writer. He was born and educated inHyderabad, Telangana. He started writing early and established himself as a poet and story writer. He moved toMumbai in the late nineteen-fifties, and became an active part of Mumbai's literary and film scene. He was associated with a number of films, includingKunwara Baap,Ankur, andDayavan. Early in his life, he became associated with theProgressive Writers' Movement, which had a presence inHyderabad andMumbai.
Aziz Qaisi started writing early, and by the mid-1950s had already written poetry and short stories.[citation needed] Although he is known primarily as a poet, he also wrote prose. His poems consists of bothghazals as well asnazms.[citation needed] He published three poetry collections. His works has been translated into otherIndian languages as well as English.[citation needed] His poems and stories have been part of various important anthologies of Indian and Urdu literature. His contribution to contemporaryIndian literature is significant.[1] He is counted among the important poets who contributed significantly to Urdu poetry after 1947 and introduced new trends.[2]
