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 "Ye Mere Ghazlain Ye Mere Nazmain" (Urdu: یہ میری غزلیں یہ میری نظمیں), a beautiful Urdu poem by Ahmad Faraz. I hope you will enjoy reading/ reciting it.
One of the best NAZAM by Ahmed Faraz. The end appears to be sad, but in its deeper meanings it exactly what make this poem great:
ReplyDeleteKe Ab us ke seene se ho ga peda
Wo chashma ishqe javedan ka