Shaikh Ayaz
Shaikh Ayaz SI (Urdu: شیخ ایاز) born Mubarak Ali Shaikh (Urdu: مبارک علی شیخ) (March 1923 – 28 December 1997) was Sindhi language poet, prose writer and former Vice Chancellor of University of Sindh. 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 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".
In 2018, a university, Shaikh Ayaz University, was established and was named after him.
Contents
- 1 Early life
- 2 Literary career
- 2.1 Romantic poetry
- 3 Awards
- 4 Bibliography
- 5 In Sindhi prose
- 6 In Urdu
- 7 See also
- 8 References
- 9 External links
Early life
Shaikh Ayaz was born as Mubarak Ali on 2 March 1923 in Shikarpur, Sindh. He was a lawyer but he also served as the vice-chancellor of Sindh University. Ayaz married Iqbal Begum, who was also a Sindhi poet. In his book Shah Jo Risalo he has discussed in details about his struggle and always mentioned that in the Islamic country like Pakistan the only true friend he found was Deewan Parmanand Gangwani whom he considers to be the bravest person he met in his life and always consider Deewan Gangwani the finest person one would have as a friend. Parmanand Gangwani died in 1983. He died on 28 December 1997 in Karachi, Sindh after suffering from cardiac-arrest - leaving behind two sons and a daughter.
Literary career
Ayaz is one of the major voices in twentieth-century poetry. His literary career spanned almost six decades and covered a wide range of poetry and prose forms, ranging from the traditional bait, wa'i,nazm,"azad nazm" and ghazal to plays in verse. He wrote short stories, Operas, essays, poetry, travelogues, diaries, an autobiography and the translation of Shah Jo Risalo in Urdu. He also wrote poetry in Urdu which is spread to two books, Booye Gul, Nala-i-dil" and Neel Kanth Aur Neem Ke Pate. His first book of poetry was in Urdu named Boi gul, Nalai dil and his first book of poetry in Sindhi was, " Bhounr Bhire Akas"
Romantic poetry
Ayaz has contributed new work contribution to the sindhi literature. before him, the ancient sindhi poets writes on abstract or spiritual love which is not physical Love; Platonic Love. Due to the modern effect of the world, he considered sex; Physical Love as more attractive in the real Love.
Awards
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz
- Sitare Jurat
- Latif Award
Bibliography
In Sindhi poetry
- ڀنور ڀري آڪاس'
- ڪلھي پاتم ڪينرو
- ڪي جي ٻيجل ٻوليو
- وڄون وسڻ آيون
- ڪپر ٿو ڪن ڪري
- لڙيون سج لڪن م
- پتڻ ٿو پور ڪري
- ٽڪرا ٽڪرا صليب جا
- پن ڇڻ پڄاڻان
- واٽون ڦلن ڇانئيون
- چنڊ چنبيلي ول
- رڻ تي رم جھم
- راج گھاٽ تي چنڊ
- ڀڳت سنگھ کي ڦاھي
- بڙ جي ڇانو اڳي کان گھاٽي
- اڪن نيرا ڦليا
- سُر نارائڻ شيام
- اُڀر چنڊ پس پرين
- ھينئڙو ڏاڙھون گل جيئن
- ڪتين ڪر موڙيا جڏھن
- ننڊ وليون
- چنڊ ڳليون
- سر لوھيڙا ڳڀا
- سورج مکي سانجھ
- جر ڏيئا جھمڪن
- ھرڻ اکي ڪيڏانھن
- گھاٽ مٿان گھنگھور گھٽا
- سانجھي سمنڊ سپون
- ڪونجون ڪرڪن روھ تي
- وڏا وڻ وڻڪار جا
- تون ڇپر تون ڇانء
In Sindhi prose
- سفيد وحشي
- پنھل کان پو۽
- بقول اياز
- جي ڪاڪ ڪڪوريا ڪاپڙي
- ساھيوال جيل ڊائري
- خط انٽرويو تقريرون
- ڪراچي جا ڏينھن ۽ راتيون
- ڪٿي نه ڀڃبو ٿڪ مسافر
In Urdu
- Booye Gul (بوئے گُل)
- Nala-i-dil (نالۂ دِل)
- Neel Kanth Aur Neem Ke Pate (نیل کنتھ اور نیم کے پتے)
See also
- Sindhi people
- Sindhi poetry
- Sindhi literature
- List of Sindhi language poets
- Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
- Shikarpur, Pakistan
- Sindhi Shaikh
References
External links
- Shikarpur Sindh's official website
- Welcome