Birth anniversary of prominent Urdu poet Momin Khan Momin observed.

ISLAMABAD -- Prominent Urdu poet, Momin Khan Momin was remembered here Wednesday on the 223rd birth anniversary, in the literary circles for his contributions to the Urdu language and literature.

Momin received his education at the famous Shah Abdul Qadir's school under the coveted guidance of Shah Abdul Aziz, a celebrated theologian and reformer of his times. He had a wider exposure to a variety of disciplines and languages like Arabic, Persian, Urdu, medicine, mathematics, and astrology.

He was essentially a poet of earthly love which he expressed best in the form of ghazal while music and chess were the other areas of his keen interest which he cultivated...