Shaikh Ayaz

Shaikh Ayaz SI (, ) born Mubarak Ali Shaikh (, ; March 1923 – 28 December 1997) was a Sindhi language poet, prose writer and former vice-chancellor of the University of Sindh. He is counted as one of the prominent and great Sindhi poets of Pakistan in general and Sindh in particular. He authored more than 50 booksZ. Ali (23 December 2018), "Shaikh Ayaz: The greatest Sindhi poet, writer of 20th century", The Express Tribune. Retrieved 26 October 2019. on poetry, biographies, plays and short stories in both the Sindhi and Urdu languages. His translations of Shah Jo Risalo, which was written by the 18th-century Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, from Sindhi to Urdu language established him as an authority in his domain.

He was awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Pakistan's third-highest civilian award, for his literary works and is regarded as a "revolutionary and romantic poet".

In 2018, a public university, Shaikh Ayaz University, was established in Shikarpur, Sindh, and was named after him.

Early life Shaikh Ayaz was born as Mubarak Ali on 2 March 1923 in Shikarpur, Sindh. He was a lawyer but he also served as the vice-chancellor of Sindh University. In his book Shah Jo Risalo he has discussed in details about his struggle and always mentioned that in the Islamic country like Pakistan the only true friend he found was Deewan Parmanand Gangwani whom he considers to be the bravest person he met in his life and always consider Deewan Gangwani the finest person one would have as a friend. Parmanand Gangwani died in 1983. He died on 28 December 1997 in Karachi, Sindh after suffering from cardiac-arrest - leaving behind two sons and a daughter.

Literary career

Ayaz is one of the major voices in twentieth-century poetry. His literary career spanned almost six decades and covered a wide range of poetry and prose forms, ranging from the traditional bait, wa'i,nazm,"azad nazm" and ghazal to plays in verse. He wrote short stories, Operas, essays, poetry, travelogues, diaries, an autobiography and the translation of Shah Jo Risalo in Urdu. He also wrote poetry in Urdu which is spread to two books, Booye Gul, Nala-i-dil" and Neel Kanth Aur Neem Ke Pate. His first book of poetry was in Urdu named Boi gul, Nalai dil and his first book of poetry in Sindhi was, " Bhounr Bhire Akas"

Romantic poetry Ayaz has contributed new work contribution to the sindhi literature. before him, the ancient sindhi poets writes on abstract or spiritual love which is not physical Love; Platonic Love. Due to the modern effect of the world, he considered sex; Physical Love as more attractive in the real Love.

Awards Sitara-i-Imtiaz Sitare Jurat Latif Award

Bibliography In Sindhi poetry

ڀنور ڀري آڪاس'''ڪلھي پاتم ڪينروKulhy Patum Keenro ڪي جي ٻيجل ٻوليووڄون وسڻ آيونڪپر ٿو ڪن ڪريلڙيون سج لڪن مپتڻ ٿو پور ڪريٽڪرا ٽڪرا صليب جاپن ڇڻ پڄاڻانPan Chhan Pujanan واٽون ڦلن ڇانئيونچنڊ چنبيلي ولرڻ تي رم جھمراج گھاٽ تي چنڊڀڳت سنگھ کي ڦاھيBhagat Singh Khy Phasi بڙ جي ڇانو اڳي کان گھاٽياڪن نيرا ڦلياسُر نارائڻ شياماُڀر چنڊ پس پرينھينئڙو ڏاڙھون گل جيئنڪتين ڪر موڙيا جڏھنننڊ وليونچنڊ ڳليونسر لوھيڙا ڳڀاسورج مکي سانجھجر ڏيئا جھمڪنھرڻ اکي ڪيڏانھنگھاٽ مٿان گھنگھور گھٽاسانجھي سمنڊ سپونڪونجون ڪرڪن روھ تيKonjon kerkan Rooh Ti وڏا وڻ وڻڪار جاتون ڇپر تون ڇانءدودي سومري جو موت (Death of Dodo Soomro)

In Sindhi proseسفيد وحشيپنھل کان پو۽بقول ايازجي ڪاڪ ڪڪوريا ڪاپڙيساھيوال جيل ڊائريخط انٽرويو تقريرونڪراچي جا ڏينھن ۽ راتيونڪٿي نه ڀڃبو ٿڪ مسافرحصو پهريون ۽ ٻيو sindhiadabiboard.org:حوالو

In Urdu

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