His revolutionary poetry also landed him in jail. Ayaz wrote 76 books on poetry, mostly in the Sindhi language, in addition to his majestic prose works like 'Kithe Ta Bhanabo Thak Musafir'. He is regarded as an epic revolutionary and romantic poet. His poetry revolves around the subjects of love, beauty, sufism, nationalism, stoicism, sacrifice and truth. He rose to prominence through his poetic compilation 'Bhanwar bharee aakash' in 1963, and subsequent translation of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai's mystic poetry, from Sindhi to Urdu language. 'He served Sindh with his revolutionary poetry,' he said.Īyaz, who was born in Shikarpur on March 2, 1923, first earned fame as a poet before Pakistan's independence when he wrote a revolutionary poem 'Gaey inqalab gaey'. Taj Joyo, a literary figure, credited Ayaz for igniting passion for motherland Sindh among the youth through his poetry. 'Ayaz's poetry has kept him alive in our hearts,' said Naseer Mirza, former broadcaster, and a connoisseur of regional music, art and literature. The participants laid ajrak on the grave of the 20th century poet, which is located near Qarar lake, to start the commemoration.

Officials of the Sindh culture department and the Sindhi Language Authority also attended the event. He enjoyed the spiritually rich poetry of the Sufi poet and heaped praise on Sufi poets and saints for their services to humanity.Writers, poets and intellectuals commemorated the 22nd death anniversary of celebrated Sindhi poet, Shaikh Ayaz, at his mausoleum in Bhitshah, Matiari district, on Saturday. He also spent time listening to traditional ‘Qawwali’ at the Sama Hall of the mausoleum. He was received by ADCG Sifatullah Khan, AC Amir Khan Jalbani, Khawaja Rawal Moin Koreja, CEO education, District Manager Auqaf Hafeezullah Khan and others. Later, the US Consul General also visited the mausoleum of renowned Sufi saint and poet Hazrat Khawaja Ghulam Fareed in Kot Mithan where he laid ‘Chadar’ on the grave of the Sufi poet and offered Fateha.

The US Consul General also visited an exhibition of traditional items and embroidered clothes where Deputy Director Social Welfare Shazia Nawaz gave him a briefing on products and skilled workforce involved in their preparation.

The DC also briefed him on hill torrents that often cause flooding. The DC gave him a briefing on socio-economic aspects of life in Rajanpur, culture, heritage, law and order situation and the development projects under execution there. Earlier, William K Makaneole met with Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rajanpur Dr Mansoor Ahmad Khan Baloch at his office.

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