Islamabad (Web Desk): The 16th death anniversary of prominent Urdu poet Ahmad Faraz is being observed today (Sunday).
Ahmad Faraz was born on January 12, 1931. His real name was Syed Ahmad Shah.
He started writing poetry with the name of Ahmad Shah Kohati but later adopted the name Ahmad Faraz with the advice of the legendary Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
The first collection of his poetry “Tanha Tanha” was published when he was in graduation. Faraz added many colours to Urdu language with his poetry.
The famous poetry books of Faraz include, Jana Jana, Pas-e-Andaz-e-Mausam and Nayaft.
He is ranked among the greatest Urdu poets of the current era because of his elegant yet simple poetry.
Ahmad Faraz was conferred numerous awards, including the Adam Jee Literary Award, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, and Hilal-e-Imtiaz, by the government of Pakistan in recognition of his literary contributions to the Urdu language.
Ahmad Faraz passed away on August 25, 2008, and he was buried in Islamabad.
