Adil Mansuri

• Name — Adil Mansuri • Birth Name — Farid Mohammed Ghulam Nabi Mansuri • Born — 18 May 1936 • Birthplace — Ahmedabad, Gujarat • Died — 6 November 2008 • Place of death — New Jersey, United States • Occupation — Poet, Playwright, Calligrapher, Artist • Genre — Ghazal • Awards — * Vali Gujarati Award - 2008 • Kalapi Award - 1998

Adil Mansuri was born in Ahmedabad on 18 May 1936. He completed his primary education from Premchand Raichand Training College, Ahmedabad. He completed his secondary education from J. L. New English School, Ahmedabad and Metropolitan Highschool, Karachi. He completed matriculation. He tried his hand on several businesses. He worked at his father's cloth shop in Karachi and later at business of cotton and clothes in Ahmedabad. He also worked as journalist with English Topic and Gujarati Angana magazines. He was copywriter of advertising agency Shilpi in 1972. He left India and moved to United States. He died in New Jersey, US on 6 November 2008.

He was interested in experimental forms of ghazal. Valank (1963), Pagarav (1966), Satat (1970), New York Naame Gam, Male Na Male (1996, 2006), Gazalna Aynagharma (2003) are his ghazal collections. Though he wrote poetry in several other forms, he is chiefly known for his ghazals. His ghazals are influenced by Urdu ghazals. He wrote ghazals in Gujarati, Hindi and Urdu with free use of words of one language in other. Haath Pag Bandhayela Chhe (1970) and Je Nathi Te (1973) are collections of his absurd one-act plays. He was also a painter. In 1972, his art exhibitions were held in Ahmedabad and Mumbai.

Adil Mansuri was recorded at birth as Farid Muhammad Gulamnabi Mansuri. He also worked under the name Adil Mansuri. The authorities additionally record the headings Farid Muhammad Gulamnabi Mansuri, Adil Farid Mohammed Ghulam Nabi Mansoori and Adil Farid Mohammed Ghulam Nabi Mansuri. His recorded language was Gujarati. His recorded confession was Sunni Islam.

Adil Mansuri is recorded as a citizen of Dominion of India. Recorded with the occupation playwright.