Abid Manori, whose real name was Gori Chandan Bali, was born on 27 May 1938 in a village in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district. He received his early education at a local village school and passed his matriculation examination in 1954. He later enrolled in college to pursue higher studies but had to discontinue his education due to personal and financial difficulties. In 1956, he joined the Postal Department and subsequently served as a Postal Officer and accountant.

Abid Manori began writing poetry during his college years. His first ghazal was published in 1961, the same year his first collection of poetry, Bahar-e-Ghazal, appeared and gained considerable popularity. The collection earned him an award from the State Cultural Academy. His second collection was published in 1967 and also received recognition from the Cultural Academy. His third collection, Barjasta, was published in 1986.

Alongside ghazals, Abid Manori also composed nazms. A collection of his poems was published in the Devanagari script. In 1966, he brought out Jannat-e-Kashmir, a collection of poems centred on Kashmir, which received considerable appreciation. His literary work reflects his connection with Kashmir and his contribution to Urdu poetry.