Remembering revolutionary Ahmad Faraz on his 10th death anniversary
Poetry is the most effective way to protest, said Ahmed Faraz
(Web Desk) – Few people are born in decades who leave their mark over others, Ahmad Faraz was one of them whose work and personality fetched him prominence all around the world. His poetry instilled the spirit and verve of struggle, determination, and of course romance. He was a revolutionary poet whose work gained him nine remarkable awards on national level while six on international level. Today marks his 10th death anniversary. His actual name was Syed Ahmad Shah; Faraz was his pseudonym ‘Takhallus’. He was born on January 12, 1931.
Poet Ahmad Faraz was a romantic man with progressive ideas. Photo: File
Ahmed Faraz introduced new dimensions to poetry. His work represented and discouraged social evils. Not only that but he also stayed resolute in the face of dictatorship. This led him to write something rebellious. It was owing to his contradiction with Zia-ul-Haq’s regime that he faced imprisonment. On various occasions, he read out anti-Zia poems which undoubtedly infuriated the prevalent regime and he had to face tribulations. With that he can also be termed as a ‘fighter of democracy’.
Ahmad Faraz leading poet of Pakistan who promoted democratic norms through his work. Photo: File
On August 25 2008, he died in Islamabad. Though he is no more among us, but his historic work will never let people forget him.
Twitter and on other social media site, Ahmad Faraz is being remembered.
— Radio Pakistan (@RadioPakistan) August 25, 2018
— Qurat_Ul_Ain (@QuratulAin007) August 25, 2018
— Abdul Waheed Afridi (@AbWaheed34) August 25, 2018
— Hamza Hashmi (@HamzaHashmiPTI) August 25, 2018
— TeamSassuiPalijo (@TeamSassuiPaljo) August 25, 2018
— Mazhar Abbas (@MazharAbbasGEO) August 25, 2018
PTI has honoured son of Ahmad Faraz Shibli Faraz with the leadership of house in Senate keeping in view the significance of today. It is a need of the hour to praise his work. Hope things in Pakistan get settled and ‘change’ as envisioned by leaders like Ahmad Faraz in real sense make the lives of people better.
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