Baidar Bakht, born in 1940, took his first degree in civil engineering from Aligarh, and M.Sc. and D.Sc from London University. He is a bridge engineer by profession. Now retired from full-time employment. He is Adjunct Professor of civil engineering at the universities of Toronto and Manitoba. In Urdu literature, he is known for his many English translations of modern Urdu poetry. Since 1974, Baidar Bakht has lived in Toronto, Canada, with his family.