Najma Usman

Najma Usman

Najma Usman is a renowned poet and fiction writer. Her first poetry collection, Shaakh-e-Hina, was published in 1989, followed by Karay Mausamon Ki Zad Par in 1999. Her third collection, Khayaal Ki Khushboo, came out in 2013, and her fourth, Nayi Rut Ki Khushboo, was published in 2024.

In 2024, she also wrote a travelogue of her Hajj journey titled Kitaab-e-Dil. Her novel, Teen Naslon Ki Kahani, is currently in progress. Najma has 13 years of research experience and 25 years of teaching experience.

She has received two Lifetime Achievement Awards for her contributions to Urdu literature and has served as the Secretary of the Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu Khawateen, UK