Syed Zahoor Shah Hashmi
| Sayad Zahoor Shah Hashmi | |
|---|---|
| سید زھور شاہ ھاشمی سید ظہور شاہ ہاشمی | |
| A picture of Syed Hashmi | |
| Born | 21 April 1926 | 
| Died | 4 March 1978 (aged 51) | 
| Spouse | Mumtaz Bibi (m. 1969) | 
| Children | 3 | 
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of the Punjab | 
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy | 
| Language | Balochi, Urdu, Persian and Arabic | 
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| Website | sayadganj | 
Syed Zahoor Shah Hashmi PP (Balochi: سید زھور شاہ ھاشمی; Urdu: سید ظہور شاہ ہاشمی; 21 April 1926 – 4 March 1978), commonly known as Syed Hashmi (Balochi, Urdu: سید ہاشمی), was a Baloch poet, academic, writer and philosopher who is widely considered one of the most important figures in Balochi language and Balochi literature. He wrote in Balochi, Urdu, Persian and Arabic. Syed Hashmi was awarded Pride of Performance by the Government of Pakistan for his contribution in the field of literature.