Sara Shagufta was an Urdu and Punjabi poet from Pakistan. She committed suicide in 1984 in Karachi. Her works were published anonymously. 

She wrote ‘Aankhein and Neend Ka Rang.' An author Asad Alvi translated her poetry into English and published it as ‘The Colour of Sleep and Other Poems.' 

A famous Indian writer Amrita Pritam, wrote two books based on the life and works of Sara; ‘Ek Thi Sara’ (1990), and ‘Life and Poetry of Sara Shagufta.'

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