About Ramesh Kanwal

I recite ghazals under the name Ramesh Kanwal. I am a Hindi-Bhojpuri speaker. I know the Urdu language (and script as well). Earlier I used to write poetry under the names of 'Kanwal' Shahabadi and Ramesh Prasad 'Kanwal'. When I lived in Jagdal of 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, I used to take guidance from Mr. 'Wafa' Sikanderpuri Sahib. After graduating from Rishi Bankim Chandra College, Naihati (Kolkata University) in 1972, I came to my maternal home in Ara. I kept learning the art of poetry from Mr. 'Hafiz' Banarasi Sahib and Mr. Talha Rizvi 'Barq' Sahib. My ghazal collections have been published in Urdu - Lams ka Suraj and Rang-e-Hunar and in Hindi - Sawan ka Kanwal, Shohrat ki Dhoop, Sparsh ki Chandni, Swallowing Ghazals, and Amrit Kaal ki Modern Ghazals. I have edited several collections of ghazals. I wish to present my ghazals and selected couplets to you through this website

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50+

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10,000+

Readers Worldwide

15

Literary Awards

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Years of Experience

Introduction

Literary services:
His first ghazal, under the pen name Kanwal Shahabadi, was published in Parvaaz, Ludhiana, in August 1972.
Published ghazal collections: Lams ka Suraj (Urdu), Sawan ka Kanwal (Hindi), 1997.
Shohrat Ki Dhoop (Hindi) in 2013, Rang-e-Hunar (Urdu) in 2016
Sparsh Ki Chandni: Poetry Collection (Ghazal Nazm) 2019
Swaying and Swaying Ghazals: Ghazal Collection 2024
Modern Ghazals of Amrit Kaal: Ghazal Collection 2024
Edited Flowers of Devotion in 2020
: (Ghazal Nazm) 2020
Edited 2021
Representative Ghazals of 2020: Collection of 600 Ghazals
Edited -2022
Best Ghazals of the 21st Year of the 21st Century
Unique Ghazals of One Rukni
Edited 2023
Ghazals of Amrit Mahotsav Ghazals on 75 Rhymes
What should I tell about the state of my heart – Hafiz Banarasi Collection of Ghazals by Hafiz Banarasi
Today there is less freshness in the flowers – Collection of Ghazals by Hafiz Banarasi
Salutation! Good greetings! A collection of poems praising God;

Edited by: 2024
Beautiful Ghazals of 2024 in 24 Bahras

Ghazals included in other books:
Rangarang Shayari (Editor – Prakash Pandit),
Ghazal International (Editor Mansoor Usmani)
Ghazal: After Dushyant Part 2 (Editor Dixit Dankauri)
New Ghazal in Bihar (Editor Ataullah Khan Alvi)
101 Books of Ghazals (Editor Neeraj Goswami)
Ghazals on pages 33-38 in Sandal Sugandh Part 4 (Collected Poetry Collection)
Changing Mood of Hindi Ghazal (Editor Anirudh Sinha) Ghazals on pages 92-98
30 Ghazal Writers 300 Ghazals – Dr. Krishna Kumar Prajapati Ghazals included in
Ghazal Trayodashi / Uttarvahini / Underline etc. Ghazals published in Ghazal Special Issue
More than 80 Ghazals and songs on Kavitakosh www.kavitakosh.org
More than 25 Ghazals on www.urduyouthforum.org
More than 10 Ghazals on www.rekhta.org
2 e-books 1 Lams Ka Suraj (Urdu), 2 Rang-e-Hunar (Urdu)

Presently: After retirement from the post of Joint Secretary level in Bihar Administrative Service
(was ADM Law and Order in Patna for about 3 years),
Safir-e-Shehar-e-Sher o Adab
Sadar: Bazm-e-Hafiz Banarasi, Patna: Markaz-e-Rang-e-Hunar

Residence: 6, Mangalam Vihar Colony,
Ara Garden Road,
Jagdev Path
Patna – 800014
Mobile 878 976 1287
E-mail rameshkanwal78@gmail.com
Website: www.rameshkanwal.com

My Story

Khaksar Ramesh 'Kanwal' welcomes you to this website. Welcomes you.
Before my address and name all disappeared, I, Ramesh Prasad, was an officer of Bihar Administrative Service till 31st August 2013. Retired from the level of Joint Secretary. I also held the post of ADM Law and Order in Patna for almost three years. I recite Ghazals under the name of Ramesh Kanwal. I am a Hindi-Bhojpuri speaker. I know Urdu language (and script too). Earlier I used to write poetry under the name of 'Kanwal' Shahabadi and Ramesh Prasad 'Kanwal'. When I used to live in Jagdal of 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, I used to take guidance from Mr. 'Wafa' Sikanderpuri.

My first collection of ghazals in Urdu came to the public in 1997 with the name 'Lam's Suraj'. My first ghazal collection was published in the same year by Meyar Publications with the name 'Sawan Ka Kanwal'. Iram Publications, Patna published my second collection of ghazals in 2016 with the title 'Range-Hunar'. The poetry collections 'Shohrat Ki Dhoop' published in 2013 and 'Sparsh Ki Chandni' published in 2019 are collections of my ghazals, songs and poems. Then I compiled and edited many collections of ghazals, in which the first collection was 'Aqidat Ke Phool' (2020) by my Ustad 'Hafiz' Banarasi. 'Representative Ghazals of 2020' (2021), 'Best Ghazals of the Twenty-First Year of the 21st Century' (2022) and 'One of a Kind Unique Ghazals' (2022).
Currently, a poetic effort to promote and preserve Sanatan culture titled 'Vandan! Shubh Abhivandan!!' and 'Gazals of Amrit Mahotsav' of the 75th year of Independence are the books to be published soon. 'Gazals restless on Facebook'
My fourth collection of ghazals in Hindi titled is also under publication.
My ghazals are also included in the following books:
1. Colorful Shayari (Editor – Prakash Pandit)
2. Ghazal International (Editor – Mansoor Usmani)
3. Ghazal after Dushyant, Part 2 (Editor – Dixit Dankauri)
4. 101 books of ghazals – (Editor – Neeraj Goswami)
5 Sandalwood Fragrance Part-4 (Editor Pawan Jain, Kshipra Jain)
6 The Changing Mood of Hindi Ghazal (Editor - Aniruddha Sinha)
7.30 Ghazalgo 300 Ghazals (Editor - Krishna Kumar Prajapati)
8. This time is a bit disturbing (Editor – Dr. Bhavana)
9. Ghazal Thirteen (Dr. Vinay Kumar Shukla, Aarti Devi)
10. New Stream – In the Village of Ghazals (The Development Journey of Hindi Ghazal)
Please bless me with your valuable opinion at rameshkanwal78@gmail.com.

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