Khalid Irfan

Khalid Irfan
خالد عرفان
Born
Karachi, Pakistan
OccupationPoet
Known forHumorous and satirical Urdu poetry

Khalid Irfan (Urdu: خالد عرفان ) is an American-Pakistani comic poet.

Early life and career

Irfan was born in Karachi, Pakistan. His father, Irshad Ali, migrated to Pakistan from Badayun, India, in 1947. He received a master's degree in Urdu literature and has two sons. He resides in Queens, New York City.

Irfan has published five poetry collections. In several poems, he has described social and political issues of his native country Pakistan and his adopted country the United States. He is in charge of the literary section of Urdu Times Weekly, said to be the first and largest weekly Urdu newspaper in North America.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Indo-Pak Mushaira organized in Dallas". thenews.com.pk. The News International. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "ممتاز شاعر خالد عرفان کی کراچی آمد" [Renowned poet Khalid Irfan's arrival in Karachi]. jang.com.pk (in Urdu). Daily Jang. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Cross-cultural satire: poet combines American, Pakistani humor". english.alarabiya.net. Al Arabiya English. Saudi Gazette. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "ظرافت میں جداگانہ ہے طرزِ خالد عرفان" [Khalid Irfan's style is distinctive in wit]. nawaiwaqt.com.pk (in Urdu). Nawa-i-Waqt. 13 October 2013. p. 11. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Ejaz, Husain (3 February 2007). "Khalid Irfan: Humorous Urdu Poet from New York". All Things Pakistan. Retrieved 11 August 2026.