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Ahmad Faraz


Ahmad Faraz
Ahmad Faraz, in Toronto 2005
Ahmad Faraz, in Toronto 2005
Native name
احمد فراز
BornSyed Ahmad Shah Ali
(1931-01-12)12 January 1931
Kohat, NWFP, British India (now Pakistan)
Died25 August 2008(2008-08-25) (aged 77)
Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Pen nameFaraz Urdu: فراز
OccupationUrdu Poet, Lecturer
NationalityPakistani
CitizenshipPakistani
EducationUrdu literature
M.A
Persian literature
M.A
Alma materEdwardes College, University of Peshawar
Period1950–2008
GenreUrdu Ghazal
SubjectRomance, Politics, Resistance
Literary movementDemocratic Movement
Notable awardsSitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Award
Hilal-e-Pakistan (Crescent of Pakistan) Award
Nigar Awards
ChildrenSaadi, Shibli Faraz and Sarmad Faraz

Syed Ahmad Shah (Urdu: سید احمد شاہ), better known by his pen name Ahmed Faraz, (Urdu: احمد فراز 12 January 1931 – 25 August 2008)[1][2][3] was a Pakistani Urdu poet, scriptwriter and became the founding director general (later chairman) of Pakistan Academy of Letters.[4] He wrote his poetry under the pseudonym Faraz.[a] He criticised military rule and coup d'état in the country and was displaced by the military dictators.[5]

  1. ^ Haresh Pandya (1 September 2008). "Ahmed Faraz, Outspoken Urdu Poet, Dies at 77". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Tribute to a legend: Remembering Ahmed Faraz". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 12 January 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Profile of Ahmad Faraz". Ahmad Faraz Trust. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dawn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Interview in Urdu language سلسلے توڑ گیا وہ سبھی جاتے جاتے". BBC News website. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2022.


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