Srinagar, Oct 15: Noted writer and poet, and Sahitya Academy award winner Ghulam Nabi Khayal passed away on Sunday.
Khayal, who was bestowed with the prestigious national award for his book “Gashik Minaar,” breathed his last today morning, reports said.
He has authored dozens of books in English, Urdu and Kashmiri, including the highly acclaimed Kashmiri translation of Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
His death has been widely condoled by people from various sections of the society.
Condoling the demise, Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari said: “Saddened over the death of prolific writer and Sahitya Academy Award recipient Ghulam Nabi Khayal Sahab.”
He said Khayal revolutionized the literary field with his writings which reflected the different facets of the society and also touched some otherwise untouched realities of the times. “The demise of Khayal Sahab has created a void in the literary field and it’ll take much time for us to find someone like him. May his soul rest in peace and solace,” said Bukhari, in a post on X.