He is a poet. His kalaam (along with that of a host of Shahjahanpuri shayers) has been put by Saleem Khan on his blog saleem598786.wordpress.com and can be viewed in its entirity athttp://salim598786.wordpress.com/category/shamim/. His friend Shakil Akhtar, who has settled down in New Zealand has also posted Shamim’s kalam on his blogwww.shakilakhtar.wordpress.com under category. Address: 219E, Tarin Jalalnagar, Shahjahanpur, UP.