He is a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu for his collection of poems Pencil aur doosri nazmein. Parmar is also a calligrapher and an illustrator. He usually illustrates and designs his books himself. His poetry has been translated into many languages and appears in university syllabi in India. Parmar has published several collections of poetry in Urdu, the latest titled Giacometti ke sapne.