Aizaz Ahmad Azar ( Punjabi, ur, c. 1942 – 16 May 2015; sometimes spelled Ezaz or Aizaz Ahmed Azar), also known by his

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Aizaz, was a Pakistani

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Punjabi poet and writer. Aizaz wrote ten to sixteen books on poetry, including

gazal The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...

nazm ''Nazm'' () is a major part of Urdu and Sindhi poetry that is normally written in rhymed verse and also in modern prose-style poems. is a significant genre of Urdu and Sindhi poetry; the other one is known as ''ghazal'' (). is significantly ...

s and several other books on

Sufi Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, ...

devotional poems and social issues.

Early life

Aizaz was born in 1942 in

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. He earned a

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degree from the

University of Punjab The University of the Punjab (Urdu, pnb, ), also referred to as Punjab University, is a public, research, coeducational higher education institution located in Lahore, Pakistan. Punjab University is the oldest public university in Pakistan. ...

, and later he obtained a master's degree in Punjabi and was awarded a

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. He was possibly an Indian immigrant who later settled in Pakistan following the

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. His initial career in poetry is not known.

Literary work

Aizaz started his poetry work with gazals and nazms, although love, social and other poetic expressions were his mains themes. His prominent poetry include ''Dhiyan Ki Seerian'' and ''Dhoop Ka Rang Gulabi Ho''. He is also credited for translating 36th chapter of

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titled

Ya-Sin Yā SīnGeorge Sale translates Y. S. (also Yaseen; ar, يٰسٓ, ; the letters 'Yodh#Arabic yāʼ, Yāʼ' and 'Shin (letter)#Arabic šīn/sīn, Sīn') is the 36th sūrah, chapter of the Quran (''sūrah''). It has 83 verses (''āyāt''). It is ...

into Punjabi language. The translated chapter is titled ''Surah Yousaf ka Jamaliati Jaiza''. Aizaz also made his contribution to

children's poetry Children's poetry is poetry written for, appropriate for, or enjoyed by children. Children's poetry is one of the oldest art forms, rooted in early oral tradition, folk poetry, and nursery rhymes. Children have always enjoyed both works of p ...

and authored two poems titled ''Titli'' (butterfly) and ''Phool aur Chand'' (flower and moon), which were later broadcast by

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. He also wrote a book titled ''Roshini Misaal'' which comprises

devotional as well as religious poems, including

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, naats, manqabat and

kafi Kafi ( pa, ਕਾਫ਼ੀ (Gurmukhi), (Shahmukhi), Hindi: काफ़ी, Urdu: کافی, Sindhi:ڪافي) is a classical form of Sufi music mostly in the Siraiki, Punjabi and Sindhi languages and originating from the Punjab, and Sindh ...

Death

On 15 August 2015, he suffered from a

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and died in

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

, Pakistan. He is buried in Karim Block cemetery of

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References

External links

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