Author: Jafar Raza Zaidi
Alternate names: He is also known as shailesh zaid.i
Born: 1943
Died: .·
Bio: Born on August 16, 1943, Prof. Jafar Raza Zaidi a well known poet and critic in Urdu and Hindi is author of more than two dozen books in Urdu, Hindi and English. His book on Premchand in Hindi, is referred as a milestone. He started writing from 'Hamari zabaan', 'Muarif', 'Burhan', 'Shayar', 'Tehreek', etc. in Urdu and 'Sahitya sammelan patrika', 'Hindustani Tremasik', 'Nagri pracharini Patrika', 'kadambini', 'Saptahik Hindustan', and 'Dharamyug' etc. in Hindi. 

His translation of selected 101 padas of Surdas in Urdu and published in Nagri are well known for its melodious appeal. His works specially on Sufiism along with Prof.S.Athar Abbas Rizvi of Australia for University of Canberra is well noted. His translation of Persian work of Sheikh Abdul Quddoos Gangohi namely Rushd-Nama was published under the title of Alakhbani in 1971 for the University of Canberra from Bharat Prakashan Mandir, Aligarh. In short some ofhis books to the best of our knowledge are  as under:
1-	Mutfarriq Kabitt by Syed Ghulam Nabi Rasleen of Bilgram- 1965 (Urdu)
2-	Hindi Shayari ka ek Taareekhi Jaayeza, 1964- 67 (Urdu)
3-	Bilgram ke Musalmaan Hindi Kavi (Ph.D Thesis), Nagri Pracharini Sabha Varanasi- 1969 (Hindi)
4-	Chaand ke Pathhar, Collection of Urdu Ghazals and poems- 1971 (Urdu)
5-	TulsiKavya  ki Arbi Faarsi Shabdaavali- Ek saanskratik Adhyayan: Hindi Criticism, Aligarh- 1976 (Hindi)
6-	Hindi ke Katipaya Musalmaan Kavi, Research and criticism in Hindi- 1977, Aligarh
7-	Pragtisheel Lekhak Sagathan: Jadon ki pehchan. 1977
8-	Godan: Ek Navya-Drishti.1978
9-	Premchand ki Upanyas yatra : Nava Moolyankan.1978Aligarh Muslim  University awarded D.Lit. Degree of 1978 on published book.
10-	Premchand : Kahani Yatra ke teen Dashak.
11-	Koyale Dahakte Hain. Hindi Ghazal Sangrah..1980
12-	Persian MS. on Hindu Religion.. [Aligarh Muaslim University]1984.
13-	Ab Kise Banvas Doge.Mahakavya based on Ram-Katha 1984
14-	Hansi Phootane ke Bad. Collection of Hindi poems.Delhu1985
 
15-Assaas-e-Islaam. Book on Seerat. Composed in Urdu Poetry. Educational publishing house Drlhi. 2006
16- Shaam se Pehle.Collection of self composed urdu ghazals.Educational Publishing House Delhi 2009
17- Syed Ahmad Khan aur unka Yug. UPH, Aligarh 2001
18-Zainjeer Bol Uthi Hindi kahaani sangrah. Kitabghar, Delhi 201
18- Soordas ke Roohani Naghme.Translation  of 101 padas of Soor in Urdu poetry. etc..