Aizaz Ahmad Azar[1] (Punjabi, Urdu: اعزاز احمد آذر c. 1942 – 16 May 2015; sometimes spelled Ezaz or Aizaz Ahmed Azar), also known by his pen name Aizaz, was a Pakistani Urdu, Punjabi poet and writer. Aizaz wrote ten to sixteen books on poetry, including gazals, nazms and several other books on Sufi devotional poems and social issues.
Aizaz Ahmad Azar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942 Batala, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 16 May 2015 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Resting place | Karim Block cemetery, Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore |
| Pen name | Aizaz |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Language | Urdu, Punjabi |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Education | Political Science LL.B Punjabi MA |
| Alma mater | University of Punjab |
| Period | Pakistan military era, Coup d'état |
| Genre | Gazal, Naat, Nazm, Manqabat, Kafi |
| Subject | Sufi, Love, Social |
| Years active | 19xx–2015 |
Aizaz was born in 1942 in Batala, Punjab, British India. He did Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Punjab, and later he obtained master's degree in Punjabi and was awarded a gold medal. He was possibly an Indian immigrant who later settled in Pakistan following the Partition of India. His initial career in poetry is not known.[2]
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 Quran titled Ya-Sin into Punjabi language. The translated chapter is titled Surah Yousaf ka Jamaliati Jaiza. Aizaz also made his contribution to children's poetry and authored two poems titled Titli (butterfly) and Phool aur Chand (flower and moon), which were later broadcast by Radio Pakistan.[3][4]
He also wrote a book titled Roshini Misaal which comprises Sufi devotional as well as religious poems, including hamd, naats, manqabat and kafis.[5]
On 15 August 2015, he suffered from a chest pain and died in Lahore, Pakistan. He is buried in Karim Block cemetery of Allama Iqbal Town.[6]