He was born on 18 March 1916 in Srinagar city and with him began an era of modern Kashmiri poetry.
Rooted to the soil of Kashmir, Nadim spoke Kashmiri, though he initially wrote in Hindi and Urdu as well.
Nadim also wrote operas like Vitasta (Jhelum River), Safar Taa Shehjaar (The journey and the Shade), Heemaal Taa Naaegrai (Heemaal and Naagraaj),[2] Shuhul Kull (The Shady Tree) and Bombur Taa yamberzal (Bumblebee and the Narcissus Flower).
His most popular operatic work was Bombur Taa yamberzal, which was the first opera to be published in Kashmiri.
[3] Me Chhum Aash Paghich (I am hopeful of tomorrow) is the most powerful Anti war poem in Kashmiri which Nadim wrote.