Mazhar Tirmazi (born September 26, 1950) is a London-based

Punjabi Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to: * Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan * Punjabi language * Punjabi people * Punjabi dialects and languages Punjabi may also refer to: * Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...

poet and journalist. His poem, ''UmraN LangiaN PabaN Bhaar'' (A Lifetime on Tiptoes — Healing the Wounds of Partition), was adapted for a

Ghazal 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 ...

rendition by

Asad Amanat Ali Khan Asad Amanat Ali Khan ( ur, ; ; 25 September 1955 – 8 April 2007) was a Pakistani classical vocalist and ''ghazal'' singer belonging to the Patiala Gharana tradition of music. In a career spanning 32 years, Khan sang over 1,000 songs for P ...

and is widely acclaimed.

Works

;Poetry *''Jãgda Sufna'' (Dream of Awakening; 1983) *''Thandi Bhubal'' (Cold Ashes; 1986) *''Kãya Kãgad'' (The Body is Paper; 1998) *''Dooja Hath Sawãli'' (My Other Pleading Hand; 2001) ;Theatre * ''UmraN LangiaN PabaN Bhaar'' (A Lifetime on Tiptoes — Healing the Wounds of Partition), nominated for

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's Freedom of Expression Award at the 2007

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References

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