 She has been the recipient of several awards, including the Subramanya Bharati award, awarded by the President of India for her literary work.Her works have also been translated in many Indian languages, and into English.Her novel "Ailan Gali Zinda Hai" has been translated for the first time in English by Manisha Chaudhry, published by Zubaan Books (an imprint of 'Kaali for Women', Penguin India) as "A Street in Srinagar", The translation was shortlisted for the 2012 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature.