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Raoof Khalish is one of the most eminent poets of Hyderabad Deccan who went through a sea change during the decade of 1960s, generating a wave of modern thought and expression. An Architect by profession, he spent 15 years in Saudi Arabia (1981-1996) following the Petro Dollar boom.The stay abroad widened his horizon and added new images cropped up in his poetry. Limitless desert, scanty-leafed palm trees, hot and humid days, the distance of seven seas and smells of Middle East contributed a unique angle to his poems.
In nearly 60 years of his literary life, four (4) books (collection of poems) have been published as follows: Nai Ruton ka Safar (Journey to new seasons) (1979)
Sahra Sahra Ajnabi (Desert Desert Stranger) (1988)
Shaakh-e-Zaitoon (Branch of Olive) (1998)
Shaakhsana (Dilemma) (2007)
Raoof Khalish's fifth book, Hikayet naqd-e-jaan ki, consists of his essays and reviews on the work of a few Urdu poets and writers.
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Raoof Khalish is one of the most eminent poets of Hyderabad Deccan who went through a sea change during the decade of 1960s, generating a wave of modern thought and expression. Nai Ruton ka Safar is the very first collection of his poetry. He thinks that instead of "producing" poetry and literature, it is just enough for our well-being if this literary world is propelled towards the goals of "creation".
