Urdu Poetry Forum

**Bigb** · #1 08-26-2008, 08:16 PM

Jeewan Zehr Bhara Sagar
Kab Tak Amrit Golaingay
Neend Tau Kya Aayaigi Faraz!
Mauth Aayee Tau So Laingay!

Ahmad Faraz slept the eternal sleep last night at Shifa International Hospital Islamabad where he was being treated for a plethora of ailments. Words turn meaningless to describe the stature of a personality like Faraz who himself was a master knowing

Inna Lilla hi Wa Inna Ilaiey Hi Rajeoun...
May Allah Give Peace to His Soul

He was a Renowned poet and literary figure of Pakistan.Aur unka Jana Urdu Adab -o-Shayeri ka ek Azeem nuqsaan hai....Hum is nuqsaan ki bharpayii to nahi kar saktey na hi unhe wapis la saktey haiN..... haaN apni yadon me unhe zinda rakh saktey hain.

He left us with a vast collection of his beautiful Poetry that is a treasure and Faraz’s greatest tribute to Urdu language.

This is a time to Tribute Him with our great Participation in this Thread.
Aap yahan Ahmad Faraz Ke Asha'ar, Qit'at, Brief summary about his life, His Poetry style, His Photographes, jo chaheN Post karein...
Ye Thread 31 August 2008 tak open hai...Aap Jitni chahen Postings karen aur Apne Favorite Poet ko Yaad karein.

Hamara ek chhota sa Salam Us Azeem aur Maaye Naaz Shayar ke Naam.

Suna Hai Zindagi Imtehan Leti Hai FARAZ
Par Yahan To Imtehano Ne Zindagi Leli

(Ahmad Faraz)

**Bigb** · #2 08-26-2008, 08:33 PM

Syed Ahmad Shah or Ahmed Faraz was considered one of the greatest modern Urdu poets of the last century. Faraz is his pseudonym 'takhallus', whereas his real name is Syed Ahmed Shah. Ahmed Faraz died at Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad on August 25, 2008.

Faraz, who has been compared with Mohammad Iqbal and Faiz Ahmed Faiz, holds a unique position as one of the best poets of current times, with a fine but simplistic style of writing, even common people can easily understand and identify with. Ethnically a pashto-speaking Pashtun, Ahmed Faraz learned and studied Persian and Urdu at the Peshawar University where he taught these subjects later.

He was born in January 14, 1934 Nowshera, Pakistan and brother of Syed Masood Kausar. In an interview with Rediff he recalls how his father, a teacher, once bought clothes for him on Eid. He didn't like the clothes meant for him, but preferred the ones meant for his elder brother. This lead him to write his first couplet:

Layen hain sab ke liye kapre sale se
Layen hain hamare liye kambal jail se

He was told by his parents once to learn mathematics from a female class fellow during the summer vacation. "I was weak in mathematics and geography. I still don't remember maps and roads".

Instead of learning mathematics he played bait-bazi with her, a game in which one person recites a couplet and the other one recites another couplet starting from the last letter of the previous one. He always lost, even though he memorized hundreds of couplets for her, but when he started manufacturing his own couplets she couldn't catch him anymore. Coming from a respectable family of Syeds, descendents of ''Haji Bahadar" a famous saint of Kohat, he moved to Peshawar with entire family. Studied in famous Edwards College, Peshawar and then did his Masters in Urdu and Persian. Initially Syed Ahmad Shah Faraz thus became Ahmed Faraz.

During his college time, Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Ali Sardar Jafri were the best progressive poets, who impressed him and became his role models. Ahmed Faraz initially worked as a script writer at Radio Pakistan Peshawar and then moved on to teach Urdu at Peshawar University. In 1976 he became the founding Director General (Later Chairman) of Pakistan Academy of Letters.

Outspoken about politics, he went into self-imposed exile during the Zia-ul-Haq era after he was arrested for reciting certain poems at a mushaira criticizing the military rule. He stayed for three years in Britain, Canada and Europe before returning to Pakistan, where he was initially appointed Chairman Academy of Letters and later chairperson of the Islamabad-based National Book Foundation for several years. He has been awarded with numerous national and international awards.

He was inspired from Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto And Pakistan People's Party. When he was not well on July 2008. Pakistan People's Party Aranged program for pray to Ahmed Faraz on Karachi He was awarded the Hilal-e-Imtiaz in 2004, in recognition of his literary achievements. He returned the award in 2006 after becoming disenchanted with the government and its policies.

"My conscious will not forgive me if I remained a silent spectator of the sad happenings around us. The least I can do is to let the dictatorship know where it stands in the eyes of the concerned citizens whose fundamental rights have been usurped. I am doing this by returning the Hilal-e-Imtiaz (civil) forthwith and refuse to associate myself in any way with the regime..."
a statement issued by the poet.

About his current writings he says: "I now only write when I am forced to from the inside." a statement issued by the poet.

Maintaining a tradition established by his mentor, the revolutionary Faiz Ahmed Faiz, he wrote some of his best poetry during those days in exile. Famous amongst poetry of resistance has been "Mahasara"

One amongst his great ghazals is the famous Ranjish Hi Sahi. He has so far written 13 books and all put together comes as "Shehr e Sukhn aarasta hai" his latest publication so far.

**muskaanforlife** · #3 08-26-2008, 08:40 PM

Ungliyan aaj bhi is soch me ghum hai faraz
Usnay kaisay naye haath ko thaama hoga

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Mili saza jo mujhe wo kisi khata pe na thi faraz
Mujh pe jurm jo saabit howa wo wafaa ka tha

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Qurbaani hay Pyar ka Asli Matlab Faraz
Choor Diya Saath Mera Bas Itna Keh Kar

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Wo kiss tara mila tha, juda kaise ho gaya faraz
Socha tha, yeh sawal na socha karain ge ham.

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Hum log tere shehar me khushbu ki tarha hyn faraz
Mehsoos to hothe hayn dikhaai nahiN dethe

**umair_bantva** · #4 08-26-2008, 08:42 PM

Wafaain koi humse seekhay "Faraz"...
"Jisay" toot k chaha "Usay" khabar bhi nahi..!

**umair_bantva** · #5 08-26-2008, 08:50 PM

Jitni shiddat se zakham diye hain usne Faraz,
Itni shiddat se to maine usay chaha bhi na tha!!

Ab to dard sehne ki itni aadat ho gayi hai FARAZ,,,
Jab dard nahi milta to dard hota hai.....

**TAIMOOR HASSAN** · #6 08-26-2008, 08:58 PM

tum takallum ko bhi ikhlaas samajhaty ho FARAZ
dost hota nahi har haath milaanay wala

khichi huwee hai hai meray ansuon main ek tasweer
FARAZ dekh raha hai woh muskura k mujhay

**Abr-e-guraizaN** · #7 08-26-2008, 09:14 PM

Ungliyan Aaj Bhi Isi Soch Main gum Hain Faraz
Us Ne Kaisey Naye Hath Ko Thama Ho Ga

Urdu Poetry Forum

A Tribute To Ahmad faraz.....A Legend Of Urdu Poetry!!!

A Tribute To Ahmad faraz.....A Legend Of Urdu Poetry!!!

The Following 9 Users Say Thank You to Bigb For This Useful Post:
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