Ahmad Faraz (Urdu: احمد فراز) born Syed Ahmad Shah (Urdu: سید احمد شاہ) on January 12, 1931 in Kohat, was a Pakistani Urdu poet. He was considered one of the great modern Urdu poets of the last century. Faraz is his pseudonym 'takhalus'. Faraz died in Islamabad on August 25, 2008.
Faraz has been compared with Faiz Ahmad Faiz, holds a unique position as one of the best poets of current times, with a fine but simple style of writing. Even common people can easily understand his poetry. Ethnically a Hindkowan, Ahmed Faraz studied Persian and Urdu at the Peshawar University. He later became lecturer at the Peshawar University.He was awarded Hilal-e-Imtiaz, Sitara-i-Imtiaz and after his death Hilal-e-Pakistan by the government.
Here you go "Jo Chal Sako to Koi Aisi Chaal Chal Jana" (Urdu: جو چل سکو تو کوئی ایسی چال چل جانا), a beautiful Urdu Ghazal by Ahmad Faraz. I hope you will enjoy reading/ reciting it.
taaqdus yar na tujh ma, na dard ma sakoon
ReplyDeletetu apni ana ko apna, hay ishq samjh betha
تقدس یار نا تجھ میں نا درد میں سکوں
تو اپنی انا کو اپنا، ہے عشق سمجھ بیٹھا
شاعر: احمد فراز یوسفی
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