Raaz Chandpuri (1892-1969) (Urdu:راز چاند پوری )born Mohammad Sadiq (urdu: محمّد صادق) was a renowned Urdu ghazal and nazm writer, he was also a much respected literary critic. He was amongst the earliest disciples of Seemab Akbarabadi and had soon attained the status of an Ustaad for himself. He was a master of Urooz.
His first known collection of ghazals - "Nawa e Raaz" was published by Adara Anees, Allahabad in the year 1961. However, he is more known for his critical appraisal of the life and work of Seemab Akbarabadi titled - " Dastaan e chand " on which exercise Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi too had relied while writing the biography of Seemab Akbarabadi titled - " Zikr e Seemab ".
" Baqiyaat e Raaz " written by Sarwar Alam Raz Sarwar and published by Kitab Ghar is the only known critical appraisal of the life and work of Raaz Chandpuri.
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