Shaikh Ayaz

Shaikh Ayaz
شيخ اياز
Born
Mubarak Ali Shaikh

(1923-03-02)2 March 1923
Shikarpur Sindh, British India
Died28 December 1997(1997-12-28) (aged 74)
Karachi, buried at Bhit Shah
NationalityBritish Indian (1923-1947)
Pakistani (1947-1997)
CitizenshipPakistani And Sindhi
Occupation(s)Poet, lawyer, vice chancellor of Sindh University
Notable workUrdu translation of Shah Jo Risalo
Style
MovementProgressive
SpouseZareena Ayaz [1]
ChildrenTwo sons and a daughter
AwardsSitara-i-Imtiaz

Shaikh Ayaz SI (Sindhi: شيخ اياز, Urdu: شیخ ایاز) born Mubarak Ali Shaikh (Sindhi: مبارڪ علي شيخ, Urdu: مبارک علی شیخ) (March 1923 – 28 December 1997) was Sindhi language poet, prose writer and former Vice Chancellor of University of Sindh.[2] He is counted as one of the prominent and great Sindhi poet of Pakistan in general and Sindh in particular. The author of more than 50 books[3] on poetry, biographies, plays and short stories in both 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 received Sitara-i-Imtiaz for his literary works and is regarded as a "revolutionary and romantic poet".[4]

In 2018, a university, Shaikh Ayaz University, was established and was named after him.

  1. ^ Begum, Iqbal. "Ayaz's widow passes away". Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference radio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Z. Ali (23 December 2018), "Shaikh Ayaz: The greatest Sindhi poet, writer of 20th century", The Express Tribune. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  4. ^ Ayaz, Shaikh. "Introduction of Ayaz's life". Tribune. Retrieved 2 November 2014.

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