Jawahir Lal Raina 'Saroor'

1.	Name	Sh. Jawahir Lal Raina 'Saroor'
2.	Father's Name	Late Jialal Raina
3.	Pen name	Saroor
4.	Language	Kashmiri & Urdu
5.	Date of Birth	2nd November, 1939
6.	Place of Birth	Mahanoor, Badgam, Kashmir (J&K), India
7.	Educational Qualification	B.A. B.ED, BEC
8.	Occupation	Retired in 1998 as Master from Education Department, J&K.
9.	Field of Interest	Literature & Music
10.	Publications	Looluk Sada : Poetry, 1956 Paghach Aash : Poetry, 1957 Wajad : Poetry, 1997 Pining for the Morrow : Translation of poems in English by Sh. R K. Bharti, Sept. 2001 Shivay Namah Om : Devotional Songs, 2002 Poshe Halam : Devotional Songs, 2005 Lol Ti Reh : Poetry, 2006 Lavi Hatye Gulab : Poetry, 2008 Hindi translation of Kashmiri poems by Dr. Agni Shekar and Late Dr. B.L. Koul. Myonuy Jigar Chu Tsalan : Poetry 2010
11.	Membership	Aazad Cultuyral Forum, Chadura, Badgam, Kashmir (General Secretary) Nagrad Adbi Sangam, Jammu (Cashier) Samprati, Jammu (Member) Anjumani Adab, Badgam Kashmir (Member)
12.	Other Details	Selected for National Symposium from J&K State on 26-1-2001 at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. My song on the topic of Pollution was sung from different Stations of All India Radio in India. Attended many literary workshops and Seminars in J&K Cultural Academy, NRLC Patiala; CIIL Mysore and Kashmir / Jammu University J&K.
13.	Awards	Vitasta Award, 2004.

Miscellaneous Information
Sh. Saroor writes ghazals, nazms, vatsuns, bhajans, rubayaat, fictions,marsias, poems for children, and essays. He is an approved poet by All India Radio (Radio Kashmir/Jammu) and Doordarshan. His poems are published in the journals and newspapers named below:-
Kung Posh (Srinagar)
Khidmat (Srinagar)
Shiraaz (Kashmiri) Srinagar
Aalav (J&K Information Deptt.) Srinagar
Khabar-u-Nazar (Srinagar)
Tameer (Srinagar)
Sakafat (Shopian Kashmir)
Harmukh (Kashmir)
Gulal (Kashmir University)
Koshur Samachar (Delhi)
Kheer Bhawani Times (Jammu)
Nagraad (Jammu)
Naad (Delhi)
Vaakh (Delhi)
Satisar (Jammu)
Vichar (Delhi)
Sangarmal (Srinagar)
Anhar (Kashmir University)
Aash (Anantnag)
Pakdandi (Amritsar)
Soon Adab (Cultural Academy, Srinagar)
Daeesh (Srinagar)
Naib (USA)
He started writing poems and essays in the year 1953-54 when he was reading in 10^th class. He has the privilege of having remained in the association of poets listed below:

Fariq Badgami	Margoob Banihali
Rehman Rahi	Rashid Nazki
Moti Lal Saqi (Next door Neighbour)	Bashir Badrawahi
Shahid Badgami	Shahbaz Rajouri
Amin Kammil	Ranjoor Tilgami
Ghulam Rasool Nazki	Gh. Nabi Nazir Kulgami
Mirza Arif Beg	Fayaz Tilgami
Arjan Dev Majboor	Mohd. Zaman Azurda
Piyare Hatash	Sajud Sailani
Fazil Kashmiri	Dr. Agni Shekar
P.N.Kaul Sail	Dr. R. L. Shant
M.L.Kanwal	Moti Lal Kemmu
Dina Nath Nadim	Avtar Krishen Rehbar
Gh. Nabi Gowhar	Late Chaman Lal Chaman
M.L.Mahav	R. L. Jowhar
P N. Shad	Gulam Rasool Josh
Nishant Ansari	Hamdi Kasmiri
Khazer Magribi	Late Rasa Javidhani
Gulam Nabi Doolwal	Mansoor Banhali
Late Prof. B.L. Koul

His ghazals and bhajans have been sung by the renowned TV and Radio artists. The CDs of my songs and Bhajans are readily available in the market e.g. "Tair Tav Gunpathyaar"
His three Musical Features were presented by Radio Kashmir, Srinagar on the eve of Republic day in the year 1994, 1995 and 1996.
The following singers have sung his poems and bhajans:

Vijay Malla	Tahseena
Waheed Jeelani	Altaf Sahil
Gulam Hassin Sofi	Anil Jee
Muneer Mir	Bilal Jan
Assadulla Yattoo	R.K.Kichloo
Gulzar Ganai	Gulam Mohd. Rah
Raj Begum	Reeta Koul
Usha Handoo	Sidharth Koul
Aajaz Rah	Wazira Khan
Mohd Ashraf Ganai	Kailash Mehra
Manzoor Shah	Suman Pandita
Rashid Frash	Kiran Koul
Aajaz Khan	Kifayat Fahim
Qazi Rafi	Gulam Nabi Sheikh
Hasina Akhtar	Zubir Jan
Nasim Akhtar	Rashida Mochu
Shazia Bashir	Wazrta Khan
Shazia Hamid	Gulam Nabi Wagay

Sh. Saroor got married in 1961 with Smt. Dulari Saroor while at that time he was appointed as teacher at Loolipura (Chari-Sharief). He has 3 sons and 1 daughter namely Rajinder Kumar, Dilip Kumar, Aasha and Sunil Kumar. All of them are married and settled in Jammu.