Khawar Rizvi

Khawar Rizvi
خاور رضوي
Syed Sibte Hassan Rizvi
Native name
سید سبط حسن رضوی
Born(1938-06-01)1 June 1938
Died15 November 1981(1981-11-15) (aged 43)
Ahmedpur, Pakistan
Parents
  • Syed Najm ul Hassan Rizvi (father)
  • Abida Begum (mother)
OccupationSocial security worker, Banker and Poet
Nationality Pakistan
CitizenshipPakistani

Khawar Rizvi (Urdu: خاور رضوی; 1 June 1938 – 15 November 1981) was a Pakistani poet and scholar of Urdu and Persian. Born Syed Sibte Hassan Rizvi, he used the pen name "Khawar"—which means "The East" in Persian—for his poetry and essays.