About Humayun Kabir
Humayun Kabir was an Indian poet and writer. He was also the Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Education Minister of India twice, under the Prime Ministerships of Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri. He was also Scientific Research and Cultural Affairs Minister. In 1965, Indira Gandhi offered him the Madras Governor's post, which he declined. From 1956-62, he was a member of the Rajya Sabha and from 1962-69 he was a member of the Lok Sabha, representing Basirhat constituency in West Bengal. Kabir was the editor of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's biography India Wins Freedom. Maulana Azad dictated his biography to him in Urdu, which Kabir translated in English. He was one of the co-drafter of the UNESCO 1950 statement titled The Race Question. He also wrote some great beautiful poems. We are sharing here some of his best poetry works.Browse all poems and texts published on Humayun Kabir
