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{{short description|Kashmiri poet, lyricist (1916-2004)}}
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'''Ghulam Ahmad Fazil Kashmiri''' (3 August 1916 {{endash}} 11 July 2004), commonly known as '''Fazil Kashmiri''', was a [[Kashmiris|Kashmiri]] poet and lyricist. He was involved in [[Arabic literature|Arabic]], [[English literature|English]], [[Persian literature|Persian]], [[Urdu literature|Urdu]] and particularly in [[Kashmiri literature]]. His uncertain work includes thirty six books published in various genres such as [[ghazal]], [[nazm]], [[rubaʿi]], qata, [[marsiya]], munajat, [[naʽat]], [[manqabat]] and leela among others.<ref name="greaterkashmir.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/opinion/where-has-gone-fazil/|title=Where has gone Fazil|date=14 March 2015|website=Greater Kashmir}}</ref>

After his poetry titled ''Kashur Sarmaya'' was released to the general public around 1990, he became the recipient of [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Kashmiri|Sahitya Akademi Award in Kashmiri]].<ref name="sahitya-akademi.gov.in">{{Cite web|url=http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jsp|title=..:: SAHITYA : Akademi Awards ::..|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084937/http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jsp|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> He wrote his first uncertain book when he was a student of class eighth.<ref name="greaterkashmir.com"/>

== Biography ==
He started his literary career from the [[Islamia High School, Srinagar|Islamia High School]], [[Srinagar]] when he was studying in class 8th. He later wrote a poem titled ''Kral-e-Koor'' (Potter's Lass) which was published in [[S. P. College]]'s magazine ''Pratap'' around 1936. Inspired by [[Rasul Mir|Rasool Mir]], he wrote a naat titled ''Saghar-e-Masti'' in the memory of Mir.<ref name="greaterkashmir.com"/> He significantly contributed to [[Kashmiri language]] and literature.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/kashmir/fazil-kashmiris-death-anniversary-observed/|title=Fazil Kashmiri's death anniversary observed|date=14 March 2015|website=Greater Kashmir}}</ref> He also used to write [[Islamic poetry]] and published a books titled ''Anwar-e-Mohammadi'', consisting religious poetry in praise of the Islamic prophet, [[Muhammad]]. It's 14th edition of was released in 2013 by the [[Adbee Markaz Kamraz]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kashmirlife.net/amk-releases-anwar-e-mohammadi-36350/|title=AMK Releases "Anwar-e-Mohammadi"|date=11 July 2013}}</ref>

Fazil Memorial Award established by the [[government of Jammu and Kashmir]] is named after him. It is awarded by the Fazil Memorial Committee to the Kashmir writers in recognition of their contributions to the Kashmiri language and literature.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thekashmirimages.com/2019/07/13/on-15th-anniversary-fazil-kashmiri-remembered-in-a-glittering-function/|title=On 15th anniversary, Fazil Kashmiri remembered in a glittering function|first=K. I.|last=News}}</ref>

== Awards ==
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| style="text-align:center;"|[[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Kashmiri|1990]]
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| ''Kashur Sarmaya''
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sahitya-akademi.org.in/?page_id=5621|title=KASHMIRI – Sahitya Akademi}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"|2004
| style="text-align:center;"|State Cultural Academy Award
|[[Kashmiri literature]]
| Awarded by the [[government of Jammu and Kashmir]] in recognition of his contribution to [[Kashmiri poetry]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.milligazette.com/Archives/2004/01-15Aug04-Print-Edition/011508200439.htm|title=The Milli Gazette|website=www.milligazette.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://jkgad.nic.in/pdf/award.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjZsc2zrYLuAhUMyzgGHZ3JA1k4ChAWMAV6BAgDEAE&usg=AOvVaw040diB0Mig-Rp22N4IGEpf |title=Name of state awardees |website=jkgad.nic.in}}</ref>
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== References ==
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== Further reading ==
* {{cite web | author=KNS | title=Hajini Pays Tribute to Fazil kashmiri on his 16th Anniversary | website=KNS | date=2020-07-11 | url=http://www.knskashmir.com/Hajini-Pays--Tribute-to-Fazil-kashmiri-on-his-16th-Anniversary-48409 | access-date=2021-01-04}}
* {{cite web | title=Noted poet Fazil Kashmiri remembered | website=Tribuneindia News Service | date=2018-12-25 | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/j-k/noted-poet-fazil-kashmiri-remembered-703509 | ref={{sfnref | Tribuneindia News Service | 2018}} | access-date=2021-01-04}}
* {{cite web | title=Adbee Markaz Kamraz observes Fazil Kashmiri Day | website=Scoop News Jammu Kashmir | url=http://www.scoopnews.in/det.aspx?q=14562 | ref={{sfnref | Scoop News Jammu Kashmir}} | access-date=2021-01-04}}

== External links ==
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